{"id":1994,"date":"2017-01-19T18:14:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T18:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/?p=1994"},"modified":"2024-09-26T18:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:18:00","slug":"the-vampire-rudyard-kipling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/audio-recordings\/the-vampire-rudyard-kipling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vampire \u2014 Rudyard Kipling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Poem 19 \u2014 100 Days of Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Vampire by Rudyard Kipling \u2014Poem read by Rob Goll #100daysofpoetry Poem 19\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/htzGpzc9kpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Vampire<\/em> by Rudyard Kipling is a dramatic poem that was inspired by a painting of the same name by Philip Burne-Jones, exhibited in 1897. The poem tells the story of a man, referred to as \u201cthe fool,\u201d who becomes captivated by a woman who manipulates him, indifferent to his devotion. The poem explores themes of obsession, betrayal, and the emotional toll of unrequited love. Kipling\u2019s verses vividly depict the destructive consequences of blind affection.<\/p>\n<p>Rudyard Kipling (1865\u20131936) was an English writer and poet, well known for his exploration of human nature, as well as his often dark and poignant storytelling. <em>The Vampire<\/em> is one of his works that powerfully addresses the emotional perils of love and obsession.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>The Vampire \u2014 Rudyard Kipling<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The verses\u2014as suggested by the painting by Philip Burne-Jones, first exhibited at the new gallery in London in 1897.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A fool there was and he made his prayer<br \/>\n(Even as you or I!)<br \/>\nTo a rag and a bone and a hank of hair,<br \/>\n(We called her the woman who did not care),<br \/>\nBut the fool he called her his lady fair\u2014<br \/>\n(Even as you or I!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Oh, the years we waste and the tears we waste,<br \/>\nAnd the work of our head and hand<br \/>\nBelong to the woman who did not know<br \/>\n(And now we know that she never could know)<br \/>\nAnd did not understand!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A fool there was and his goods he spent,<br \/>\n(Even as you or I!)<br \/>\nHonour and faith and a sure intent<br \/>\n(And it wasn\u2019t the least what the lady meant),<br \/>\nBut a fool must follow his natural bent<br \/>\n(Even as you or I!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Oh, the toil we lost and the spoil we lost<br \/>\nAnd the excellent things we planned<br \/>\nBelong to the woman who didn\u2019t know why<br \/>\n(And now we know that she never knew why)<br \/>\nAnd did not understand!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The fool was stripped to his foolish hide,<br \/>\n(Even as you or I!)<br \/>\nWhich she might have seen when she threw him aside\u2014<br \/>\n(But it isn\u2019t on record the lady tried)<br \/>\nSo some of him lived but the most of him died\u2014<br \/>\n(Even as you or I!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And it isn\u2019t the shame and it isn\u2019t the blame<br \/>\nThat stings like a white-hot brand\u2014<br \/>\nIt\u2019s coming to know that she never knew why<br \/>\n(Seeing, at last, she could never know why)<br \/>\nAnd never could understand!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>My Reflections on the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Vampire<\/em> is a gripping exploration of the emotional devastation that can come from being manipulated by someone who cannot reciprocate love. Recording this poem, I was struck by Kipling\u2019s vivid language and the intensity of the fool\u2019s suffering, which feels all too real. The refrain \u201ceven as you or I\u201d brings a universal quality to the poem, reminding us that we are all susceptible to this kind of emotional betrayal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This post is part of my <em>100 Days of Poetry<\/em> series, where I embarked on a journey to record and share 100 poems over 100 days in 2017. 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