A Few Figs from Thistles
1920
A Few Figs from Thistles, published in 1920 by Edna St. Vincent Millay, is a collection of poems and sonnets that delve into themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human emotions. Millay's work is characterized by her wit and lyrical charm, using the metaphor of 'figs' to represent the bittersweet fruits of experience. The collection includes notable poems such as 'My candle burns at both ends' and 'Recuerdo,' which reflect on the transient nature of life and the beauty found in fleeting moments. Millay's distinctive voice captures the essence of both joy and sorrow, making this work significant in 20th-century American poetry.
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“My heart is warm with the friends I make,And better friends I'll not be knowing,Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take,No matter where it's going.””
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
“She is happy where she lies With the dust upon her eyes.””
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
“Was it for this I uttered prayers,And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs,That now, domestic as a plate,I should retire at half-past eight?””
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
“The sky, I thought, is not so grand;I 'most could touch it with my hand!And reaching up my hand to try,I screamed to feel it touch the sky.””
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
“Your broad sky, Giant, Is the shelf of a cupboard. I make bean-stalks”
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
“So is no warmth for me at any fire To-day, when the world’s fire has burned so low;I kneel, spending my breath in vain desire, At that cold hearth which one time roared so strong, And straighten back in weariness, and long To gather up my little gods and go.””
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
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