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‘Pike’ is one of the best-known poems by the English poet Ted Hughes (1930-98). Published in his second collection, Lupercal, in 1960, the poem describes the fish known as the pike, which is depicted as deadly and dangerous: a force of nature which obeys its own rules.
1 sty 1995 · Pike Lyrics. Pike, three inches long, perfect. Pike in all parts, green tigering the gold. Killers from the egg: the malevolent aged grin. They dance on the surface among the flies. Or move...
Pike. Pike in all parts, green tigering the gold. Killers from the egg: the malevolent aged grin. They dance on the surface among the flies. Of submarine delicacy and horror. A hundred feet long in their world. Logged on last year’s black leaves, watching upwards. The gills kneading quietly, and the pectorals.
Pike is beautiful by nature and at the same time it is meant to kill for its survival, which is the brutal fate of it. From growing the pikes in a glass jar and the dreadful experience of seeing a pike killing another, gives an overview of the poet’s experiences with Pike and the impact of it.
19 maj 2023 · The description of the pike's physical features, such as its green and gold markings and its hooked jaws with sharp fangs, evokes a sense of danger and primal strength. The pike is presented as a silent predator, lurking beneath the surface, capable of overpowering its prey with ease.
The poem's sixteen stanzas begin with a physical description of the pike: it's "three inches long" with "green tigering the gold" (an especially poetic way to describe stripes). The poem...
29 mar 2013 · Don’t get put off by its size – if you break down Hughes’ Pike into logical sections, then this poem will make perfect sense. The basic shape is an exploration of identity in stanzas 1-4; personal experience in 5-7; and in stanzas 8-11, a shift in and reassertion of the pike’s power.
