Is that Trembling Cry a Song?

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Whose Ears Have Heard

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West

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Father, Father Where Are You Going?

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Finish'd Weeping Weak

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Who Make up a Heaven of Our Misery

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Excess of Sorrow Laughs

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North and South

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Knowist Thou of Milton

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Laid His Plow in the Northern Corner

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Is that Trembling Cry a Song? 2010-2011

The second in a series of three inspired by William Blake’s poetry.

William Blake questioned the the conventions of his time. He was opposed to tyranny and oppression. Blake delved into the notion of good and evil, heaven and hell, reversing traditional thought on these subjects. His work is extensive and philosophical.

I set off on a journey when I secured a copy of The complete Works of William Blake. The read was joyous for me, I felt like I was at home and was surprised at how relevant his words were for society today. My head filled with image upon image; hence the birth of three series loosely based on his words.