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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WHITE MOON, by PAUL VERLAINE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: It is the exquisite hour Subject(s): Moon; Time; Dreams | |||
The white moon Shines in the woods, From each branch Leaves a voice Under the oar... Oh, beloved friend. The pond reflects, Deep mirror, The silhouette Black willow Where the wind cries... Let us dream, it is the hour. A vast and tender Appeasing Seem to go down From strength That the star makes iridescent... It is the exquisite hour. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND EYES: A DREAM by LYN HEJINIAN VARIATIONS: 14 by CONRAD AIKEN VARIATIONS: 18 by CONRAD AIKEN LIVE IT THROUGH by DAVID IGNATOW A DREAM OF GAMES by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL APOLOGY FOR BAD DREAMS by ROBINSON JEFFERS A FORGOTTEN TUNE by PAUL VERLAINE |
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