Days and Dreams: Poems

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Days and Dreams: Poems" by Madison Julius Cawein is a collection of poems written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on themes of love, nature, beauty, and the passage of time, encapsulating a lyrical exploration of human emotions and experiences. Cawein's poetry often intertwines personal sentiment with vivid imagery of the natural world, casting a dreamy and sometimes melancholic tone. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to a series of contemplative verses that illustrate the delicate interplay of love and nature. The speaker expresses a deep admiration for a beloved, contemplating her purity in a world filled with complexity and darkness. The initial poems evoke a sense of yearning and intimacy, as nuanced emotions rise through settings described with rich detail. The interplay of seasons serves as a backdrop for reflections on love, longing, and existential musings, inviting readers into a floral landscape that dances between joy and sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by David Garcia, Joseph R. Hauser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2010-03-25