"Fantasy"
I sailed in my dreams to the Land of Night
Where you were the dusk-eyed queen,
And there in the pallor of moon-veiled light
The loveliest things were seen ...
A slim-necked peacock sauntered there
In a garden of lavender hues,
And you were strange with your purple hair
As you sat in your amethyst chair
With your feet in your hyacinth shoes.
Oh, the moon gave a bluish light
Through the trees in the land of dreams and night.
I stood behind a bush of yellow-green
And whistled a song to the dark-haired queen ...
Gwendolyn Bennett: Poem and Analysis
"Fantasy" Analysis
The title says it all this is a fantasy, a dream. Maybe it means don’t ever stop dreaming or don’t give up on your dreams. Bennett uses rhyme, and imagry to help the audience reallyget the big picture she is creating. The first stanza is describing the birth of the dream and how it will grows with inspiration. The Rhyme scheme for the first stanza is ABAB. The rhyme in the poem makes it easier for readers to understand her message.The poem is a reflection of when Bennett had given up her dream of writing at one point in her life. It might also mean that dreams are important because it can be an escape from the reality of the outside world. The second stanza Bennett is describing the euphoric feelins the dream is producing while in the thought process. Also in this stanza, Bennett gives a little insight to what might indicate that purple may be a color that inspired the poem. The rhyme scheme for the second stanza is ABAAB. The tone is innocent, hopeful and happy. The third and final stanza Bennett displays the feelings of accomplishment. As the dream is finnaly being achived, Bennett is illustraiting the nervousness that one may feel as they are about to achive the goal.The rhyme scheme for the final stanza is AABB.