The Book of Joel

This is a comparison piece of The Book of Joel and Walt Whitman's poem "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd". Both text are gloomy in nature, and like to go into detail about how gloomy their story is. The Book of Joel is more of an apocalyptic prophecy that for tells the end times and the punishments and blessing that come with it. The Book of Joel is not very poetic, but more of a focus description that specifies torments and plagues that will utterly destroy any kind of civilization or life on this earth, for the exception of Judah.

Whitman's poem seems to have a more rhythmic language and flow, which The Book of Joel does not.I would say that the only similarities of the two text are how they are written. Both seem to focus on what facet or piece of their story, and write about it in great detail, then move on to the next piece. Both like to write about sadness and horror, with a hint of anger. I would probably not want to make either men upset, as they might write terrible things about me.

I actually like The Book of Joel the best because it is a biblical story and it is more of a prophecy then a eulogy. I guess it would still be considered a eulogy, but one for the future generations instead of someone in his present time.