Second April: TO A POET THAT DIED YOUNG

Name: Second April: TO A POET THAT DIED YOUNG
Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay

To a Poet That Died Young is a collection of poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay, published posthumously in 1940. The collection is a tribute to Millay’s friend, the poet Vachel Lindsay, who died in 1931. The poems explore themes of death, grief, and the beauty of life. Millay’s poems are filled with vivid imagery and emotion, and her words capture the pain of loss and the beauty of life. The collection is a testament to the power of friendship and the lasting impact of a life cut short.

By Edna St. Vincent Millay · First published 1921 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Biography · 200 words

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Minstrel, what have you to do

With this man that, after you,

Sharing not your happy fate, Sat as England's Laureate? Vainly, in these iron days, Strives the poet in your praise, Minstrel, by whose singing side Beauty walked, until you died.

Still, though none should hark again, Drones the blue-fly in the pane, Thickly crusts the blackest moss, Blows the rose its musk across, Floats the boat that is forgot None the less to Camelot.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay
Date: 1921 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Biography, Fiction
Length: 200 words
Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Poetry — The title of the book is 'Second April: TO A POET THAT DIED YOUNG', indicating that the book is a collection of poems written by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Romanticism — The book is written by Edna St. Vincent Millay, a renowned poet of the Romantic era, and the title of the book suggests that the poems are about love and loss.
Biography — The book is a collection of poems written by Edna St. Vincent Millay, and thus could be considered a biography of her life and experiences.
Fiction — The book is a collection of poems written by Edna St. Vincent Millay, and thus could be considered a work of fiction, as the poems are likely to be based on her own experiences and imagination.