"My heart is to intensify the expression of things, as is done by Crivelli, Bellini, ect, so that the heart and inner meaning is made vividly visible."" Thomas Hardy states on January 3rd, 1886, about his works (Scott 2). A common thread that is in three of Hardy's many poems is a passion or mourning for a lost love or friend. These three poems that share this common theme are "After a Journey,"" "The Haunter,"" and "Your Last Drive."" "After a Journey- is about a love that is lost, but is still with him, and "The Haunter- is for the loss of a close friend, and "Your Last Drive- is about a lost love, and not knowing how to be with that person again.
With the influence of his mother, and her encouragement for a love in literature, Hardy set out to become a writer (ns one). Hardy at first had strong religious beliefs, but after reading a book by Charles Darwin and compared it to the Bible, he changed his path and wanted to write (ns one). In general Hardy's style of writing is of the Victorian Age. Victorianism is a style that deals with the problems of the everyday loneliness (Discovering Authors), which Hardy writes of in his mournful poems. Hardy tends to use many of the literary techniques, but mostly those of kennings and aprorias in his poetry (poems). Themes that Hardy tends to write about are those mostly of loss, or letting go. He writes mostly of mourning poems (see poems).
After a Journey.
By: Thomas Hardy.
Hereto come to view a voiceless ghost;.
Whither, O whither will its whim now draw me?.
Up the cliff, down, till I'm lonely, lost,.
And the unseen waters' ejaculations awe me.
Where you will next be there's no knowing,.
Facing round about me everywhere,.
With your nut-coloured hair,.
And gray eyes, and rose-flush coming and going.
Yes: I have re-entered your olden haunts at last;.
Through the years, through the dead scenes I have tracked you;.
What have you found to say of our past ".
