Second April
1921
Published in 1921, 'Second April' is a collection of poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay that explores themes of nature, love, life, and death. The poems reflect complex emotions and philosophical thoughts, often using vivid imagery of the seasons to convey the transitional nature of human experiences. Notable pieces include 'Spring,' 'City Trees,' and 'Elegy Before Death,' which juxtapose the beauty of the natural world with urban life and delve into feelings of melancholy and nostalgia. Millay's work is significant for its emotional depth and lyrical quality, marking her as a prominent voice in early 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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