A Better Resurrection in genade
De EP A Better Resurrection is uitgebracht in 2008. Het titelnummer is een gedicht van Cristina Rosetti, over dood en wedergeboorte, wat de zwakte van de menselijke conditie en onze behoefte aan genade onderstreept.
A Better Resurrection gaat over hoop, transformatie en de zoektocht naar betekenis in een wereld die vaak somber en hopeloos lijkt. Het is een krachtig en suggestief gedicht, dat op een zowel persoonlijke als universele manier tot de menselijke ervaring spreekt.
Survey of British Literature
Christina Rossetti wrote “A Better Resurrection” in 1857 and published in 1862 as part of the collection, Goblin Market and Other Poems. This poem exemplifies the type of religious verse that Rossetti is known for, as mentioned in her biography. The title, “A Better Resurrection,” on its own encompasses the overall message of this poem. Resurrection means “rising to life again” (“Resurrection”). Therefore, considering Rossetti’s religious views, it is likely that she is referring to dying on earth and rising to life in heaven with Jesus (“A Better Resurrection”). This poem is about calling out to Jesus in times of suffering for hope and resurrection.
In “A Better Resurrection,” the poem’s speaker cries out to Jesus. As Harrison argues, it is important to understand that “illness was a pervasive element in [Rossetti’s] existence from her second decade forward” (Harrison). Rossetti’s decaying physical state is portrayed in the poem as the speaker says, “No everlasting hills I see, My life is in the falling leaf “ (6-8). Rossetti alludes to her poor health and the fact that there is no escape from getting closer to death with every moment. This poem also alludes to her depression with evidence from all three stanzas. In the first stanza the speaker exclaims, “My heart within me like a stone/ Is numb’d to much for hopes or fears.” (2-3) This is shown again in the second stanza as the speaker explains, “No bud nor greenness can I see,” (14) and the speaker alludes to her depression once again in the third stanza when she says, “My life is like a broken bowl.” (17). Each of these lines are a reflection of her sadness and loss of hope, but it is followed by a glimpse of hope in Christ. This shows a “pattern of depression ostensibly relieved through a religious awakening,” which is a common theme in throughout Rossetti’s poetry (Harrison).