Today's discussion really opened my eyes to Coleridge's impact on the way we think today. The idea that words like 'enthusiasm' and 'imaginative' were ever negatively connotated surprised me, and I understand why Kubla Khan changed that view. I think it is sad, though, that despite having created such an awesome work, Coleridge still felt the need to allude to what he couldn't accomplish: the 300-line piece from his vision.
Baudelaire doesn't sit well with me - but perhaps that is because the move from smooth, musical Wordsworth and forecful but melodic Colerdieg to Baudelaire is jarring. I think something may be lost in the translation from the original French, because the French rhymes, and rhyme always softens the tone of a piece - whether or not the words are explicit.
Incidentally, I found out that Baudelaire regularly dyed his hair green -a rebel in all senses.
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