'Twas noontide of summer,
And mid-time of night;
And stars, in their orbits,
Shone pale, thro' the light
Of the brighter, cold moon,
'Mid planets her slaves,
Herself in the Heavens,
Her beam on the waves.
I gazed awhile
On her cold smile;
Too cold- too cold for me-
There pass'd, as a shroud,
A fleecy cloud,
And I turned away to thee,
Proud Evening Star,
In thy glory afar,
And dearer thy beam shall be;
For joy to my heart
Is the proud part
Thou bearest in Heaven at night,
And more I admire
Thy distant fire,
Than that colder, lowly light.
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This is very deep. I haven't read some of these poems that I am reading from Poe. He has been a reason that I write poetry. This poem to me is great and show's a vast of difference in his style.
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I love it! It really is inspiring
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This is yet another of Poe's crowning achievements. He can take something simple and turn it into something mystical and divine.
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I think he was a brilliant writter. Always so much passion in every word he writes. I think some people don't like his writing much cause it's melancholly but I think it's beautiful. -
don't touch it!
i totaly agree with Aindriahhn, poe is awsome -
don't touch it!
A comment on Poe in general:
Poe is the Lord God of angst and dark poetry, people sometimes mock his style calling it wordy or confusing. But every line is essential, every word a set foundation, a single syllable out of place and the poetry would not be be so glorious. Change it but a little and the glory is lost, it is a good poem, but not the same, and hardly worthy of Poe, a mistake he never made.
I can imagine how long he spent writing to achieve such perfection of form, flow and rhythm. Plus it rhymes. Poe... -
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Fancy I might find myself here on just an evening as this. -
i loved this poem. this was one of the best from him, no this is the best Poe m.
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:o) poe-try
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VERY DEEP. I gazed awhile
On her cold smile; I JUST LOVE POE -
Poe was from another realm.
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I need a little help understanding or analyzing this! can someone PLEASE help me? ASAP!!!1
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one of the best by poe in my book
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*nods* agrees w/ Kevin
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I love the imagrey and the intensity it gives in this poem. The use of the words cold, lowly, glory, pale. The COLD light, yet proud, and in glory. It describes the romantic night sky well
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