Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

CHAMBER MUSIC: 2 by JAMES JOYCE

Poet Analysis

First Line: THE TWILIGHT TURNS FROM AMETHYST
Last Line: WITH LIGHTS OF AMETHYST.
Subject(s): TIME;
The twilight turns from amethyst

To deep and deeper blue,

The lamp fills with a pale green glow

The trees of the avenue.



The old piano plays an air,

Sedate and slow and gay;

She bends upon the yellow keys,

Her head inclines this way.





Shy thought and grave wide eyes and hands

That wander as they list -- -

The twilight turns to darker blue

With lights of amethyst.










Home: PoetryExplorer.net