Completion by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the theme of unrequited love and longing. The speaker describes a past romantic encounter that was intense but fleeting, leaving them with a deep sense of loss and yearning. The poem conveys the pain and sadness of loving someone who does not return one's affections, and the struggle to move on from the experience.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1916 · Genre: Poetry, Spiritual, Philosophical · 570 words
First lines
When I shall meet God's generous dispensers / Of all the riches in the heavenly store, / Those lesser gods, who act as Recompensers / For loneliness and loss upon this shore, / Methinks abashed, and somewhat hesitating, / My soul its wish and longing will declare. / Lest they reply: ‘Here are no bounties waiting: / We gave on earth, your portion and your share.'
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Completion is listed on Textopian as a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, dated 1916 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Spiritual, Philosophical, Emotional, Reflective
- Length: 570 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is written in verse form with a focus on rhythm and meter.
- Spiritual — Themes of divine recompense, heavenly store, and spiritual longing are central.
- Philosophical — Explores deep questions about life, loss, and the afterlife.
- Emotional — Expresses profound personal emotions and desires, particularly related to motherhood.
Tags
Poetry · Romance · Love · Relationships · Marriage · Heartbreak · Longing · Desire · Passion · Emotional · Introspective · Philosophical