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mirate la dottrina che s'asconde sotto 'I velame de li versi strani. Heed the doctrine hidden beneath the veil of these strange verses. --Dante Alighieri, Inferno One of the strangest [...]

Virginia round-leaf birch Remember Briar Rose in the castle tower Seized by brambles as was promised By the twelfth witch over the golden plate Denied her jealous sister who prophesied [...]

A poem "Vision in February" by Daniel Mark Epstein, is presented. First Line: Under the vault of light-blue; Last Line: and, leaving this body, fade into the forest.

The poem "Teetotum" reflects on the poet's sense of displacement and disorientation in a new environment, far from their familiar rivers and seas. The imagery of a spinning top symbolizes the uncertainty and unpredictability of life, with references to gambling games and childhood activities. The poet contemplates mortality and the unknown future, acknowledging the inevitability of death as a journey without a compass. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the works of poet E. A. Robinson. It mentions that Robinson's first long poem and his last successful one both naturally take their inspiration from the life of art. It also mentions his "Captain Craig" is such a poem, a charming character sketch culminating in a sermon in which Craig is neither heroic nor tragic.

ORPHAN What was I looking for in that room Crowded with old books, shelves so full, It seemed they could not hold another title, Except where in places a weary [...]