Pastoral is a collection of poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay, published in 1936. The poems explore themes of nature, love, and mortality, and are written in a variety of poetic forms. Millay's work is known for its lyrical beauty and its exploration of the human experience. The collection is divided into three sections: "The Landscape," "The Lover," and "The Dead." In the first section, Millay writes about the beauty of nature and the joy of living in the countryside. In the second section, she writes about love and its many forms, from the joy of a new relationship to the pain of a broken heart. In the third section, she writes about death and the afterlife, exploring the idea of mortality and the idea of eternity. Throughout the collection, Millay's poems are filled with vivid imagery and emotion. Her work is often praised for its ability to capture the beauty of nature and the complexity of the human experience.
By Edna St. Vincent Millay · First published 1921 · Genre: Pastoral Poetry, Romanticism, Modernism