"Time does not bring relief you all have lied There is nothing I love more than the sonnets of Edna St. The insolent daylight with a steady hand,īe not discountenanced if the knowing know When morning strikes her spear upon the land, When we were young and warm and in our prime, No feeblest spark to fire us, even in dream, When we are old and these rejoicing veins Carpe diem, people! Here is one of my favorites as an example of how adept she is with this theme: Many refer to the passing of time as causing us to become cold and unable to participate in the rigors of youth. Within the poems, some of my favorite themes are that of impending death and lost love. Her lifestyle was highly unusual for the time period. She wanted to be called Vincent from a young age and was romantically and sexually attracted to both genders. Vincent Millay are it! Apart from the text itself, you may wish to study a little of the author's life which is fascinating. I readily admit that I'm not an expert at poetry, but I do know what I like and these sonnets by Edna St. It also takes a while to understand which flow over me like a babbling brook, crash unto me like waves at high tide or bury me like lava flowing from a volcano. It takes time to read these sonnets aloud enjoying their beautiful cadence and flow.
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