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Parallel Poems

"C" is for Catherine


Two in the cupboard (228)
One for you
One for me
C is for Catherine
Old and new
H, the mark of many lovers (37)
Some forgotton
Hindley, lovable brother,
But not playmate
Catherine's fondness
The toy Heathcliff beholds
Hareton soon bewitched by her beauty (21)
But "witch" Catherine does he see?
Twenty years between the hearts they have broken, (22)
Earnshaw, Heathcliff, and Linton, (16)
Three families touched by her spirit.
Her cries cannot be heard during the storm. (154)



Man or Monster


I had a peep at a dirty child
Hardened by ill treatment
He seemed sullen (33)
It repeated gibberish, and
only stared (32)

I was amazed at the transformation of Heathcliff
tall, athletic, well formed man (87)
I heard a voice behind me
Deep voice foreign in tone
A ray fell on his shallow cheeks
Half covered in whiskers
The eyes were deep set and singular
I remember the eyes (85)

His gaze was bent
His heart was quelled
His lips moved
His hair soaked (152)
Lifting up his eyes, he howled
Not like a man
But a savage beast (153)

Is Mr. Heathcliff a man?
Is he mad?
Is he a devil? (125)
Is he a ghoul?
Or a vampire?
It appears but a goblin (301)
Those deep black eyes (300)

Grinning at Death
That sarcastic savage face
That gaze of exultation
His lips pasted
Sharp white teeth sneered
I tried to close his eyes
They would not shut (306)


Parallels of Men

versus

I had a peep at a dirty, ragged, black-haired child (32)This was Heathliff’s first introduction to the family (33)
And…that Earnshaw, Hareton Earnshaw…he is the late Mr. Linton’s nephew (30)Hareton—now a great strong lad (177)

Edgar stood on the hearth weeping silently (42-43)
This is your cousin Cathy, Linton (184)
Is he not a handsome lad (200)

But Heathliff’s violent nature was not prepared to endure the appearance of impertinence from one whom he seemed to hate (52)
The fool stared, with a grin hovering about his lips, and a scowl gathering over his eyes (229)
He reddened (229)

Mr. Edgar was taken with a nervous trembling, and his countenance grew deadly pale (105)
Linton was lying on the settle, and half got up to welcome me (229)
I’m ill tonight Catherine (229)

The fellow approached and gave the chair…a push (106) He…sprang erect, and struck him full on the throat a blow that would have leveled a slighter man (106)
Earnshaw burst the door open: having gathered venom with reflection (230)He advanced direct to us, seized Linton by the arm, and swung him off the seat (230)

I’d rather see Edgar at bay than you (106)
I took hold of Linton’s hands, and tried to pull him away (230)

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