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Poet: Stephen Crane (Stephen Crane Art)
Poem: 46.
Many red devils ran from my heart
Volume: The Black Riders & Other Lines
Year: Published/Written in 1905
Poem of the Day:
Dec 18 2002
Comment 6 of 6, added on May 15th, 2008 at 6:21 PM.
What a shame and loss to get nothing from this. I interpret it to be about expressing oneself honestly and truly, and maybe they're devils because they're the things about ourselves we've never had the courage to face or admit to, but to struggle to put that "red muck" into words releases, names, and conquers those facets of our self. What a shame to not enjoy this, to miss out on all it says. One would have to know nothing about honest personal writing.
Joel from United States
Comment 5 of 6, added on March 27th, 2007 at 11:30 AM.
I think the poem has a feeling of relief attached to it. While the speaker finds writing that way strange, he also is happy to put his thoughts on paper, or out into the world. They may not be the best of thoughts, but they are his.
Christy from United States
Comment 4 of 6, added on February 3rd, 2007 at 7:54 PM.
I think this poem is just saying that his work is influenced by something against God.. like "devils"
Mike from United States
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What a shame and loss to get nothing from this. I interpret it to be about expressing oneself honestly and truly, and maybe they're devils because they're the things about ourselves we've never had the courage to face or admit to, but to struggle to put that "red muck" into words releases, names, and conquers those facets of our self. What a shame to not enjoy this, to miss out on all it says. One would have to know nothing about honest personal writing.
Joel from United States