
A Dream is a poem by Canadian poet Thomas Frederick Young, featured in the Fortnightly Poetry project on October 26, 2025. Young, who published Canada and Other Poems in 1887, reflects on the nature of poetry and its reception in the preface of his work. This piece embodies themes common in Gothic literature, exploring sudden terror that reveals mundane explanations. Young's poetry is characterized by its modesty and a quest for genuine expression amidst criticism.
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