The Flower of Evil (Baudelaire), full text and introduction
"Flower of Evil" was a modern poem by the French poet Baudelaire. The poem consisted of five stanzas and each stanza was composed of seven sentences. The poem depicted the dark side of human nature in a beautiful way. It explored the sins and desires in the human heart and how these sins corroded the human soul. The following is the full text of Flower of Evil: The first flower of evil is a symbol of sin It grows in the dark wilderness The most evil flower in the dark world It emitted a hair-raising fragrance. The second flower of evil is a symbol of pain It grows at the gates of hell Is the most painful flower in pain It exuded a heart-wrenching sadness. The third flower of evil is a symbol of desire It grows deep in the human heart Is the most desirous flower of desires It exuded a crazy temptation. The fourth flower of evil is a symbol of death It grows in the dark abyss Is the darkest flower among humans It emitted a terrifying aura of death. The fifth flower of evil is the symbol of destruction It grows in the crater of despair Is the most destructive flower in destruction It exuded a destructive terror. This poem explored the dark side and sins of human nature and how these sins corroded the human soul through beautiful art forms. It profoundly reveals the contradictions and sins in the human heart and reminds us to be vigilant of the destruction and corruption of human beings.