“A poet should not pick the pockets of nature. Let him borrow, and let him borrow in such a way as to repay by the very act of borrowing. Examine nature accurately, but write from memory and trust imagination more than memory. Coleridge followed his own advice in creating Kubla Khan; which presents his interpretation of the court of Kubla Khan under the influence of opiates. Due to the complexity of the poem, many found the poem to lack a true theme but instead focused on "the nature and dialectical process of poetic creation". Coleridge created a masterpiece by providing readers with space for personal interpretation, but also a poem so well crafted that it exemplifies the Romantic period as a whole. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest in his family and was sent to Christ's Hospital School in London. He continued his studies at Cambridge University but left to join the army due to financial problems. After being released from the army by his friends, Coleridge returned to Cambridge. Coleridge befriended Robert Southey and they attempted to establish a community based on their utopian philosophies of society. Unfortunately this did not work and Coleridge moved back in with Sara Fricker. Later, Samuel Coleridge and William Wordsworth collaborated on Lyrical Ballads in the hope of "revolutionizing the practice of contemporary poetry." As Coleridge continued to publish his works, he became addicted to opium, taking it to relieve his neuralgic and rheumatic pains. This opium addiction led to one of his best plays that will always be analyzed – Kubla Khan. After waking up from a semi-conscious state, Coleridge rushed to write the lines to Kubla Khan that he received while consuming opium. Unfortunately... middle of paper ......f one of life's greatest mysteries – dreams. Works Cited "Kubla Khan, Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Introduction." Poetic criticism. Ed. David Galens. Flight. 39. Gale Cengage, 2002. eNotes.com. February 26, 2012Karen Mahar: Coleridge's “Kubla Khan”: creation of genius or addiction?. Lethbridge Journal of Undergraduate Research. 2006. Volume 1 Number 1. Stephen P Thornton. “Sigmund Freud 1856-1939. » Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. April 16, 2001.Web. February 26, 2012.ASM Shamim Miah. “Kubla Khan: A Poem of Sexual Ambiguity.” East-West Journal of Humanities (2009): 1-13. Vol-1, No. 1, ISSN: 1998-1600. Internet. March 26, 2012Hot tests. Blogspot.com. March 28, 2011. the web. February 26, 2012. “Samuel Taylor Coleridge.” Poets.org. Academy of American Poets. and Web. February 26. 2012