Into Space by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the idea of a person's soul transcending earthly bounds and merging with the universe after death. It describes the soul's journey into space, where it becomes one with the cosmos, free from worldly constraints and reunited with other departed souls. The poem conveys a sense of liberation, eternity, and oneness with the infinite.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1915 · Genre: Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Philosophical · 397 words
First lines
If the sad old world should jump a cog Sometime, in its dizzy spinning, And go off the track with a sudden jog, What an end would come to the sinning, What a rest from strife and the burdens of life For the millions of people in it, What a way out of care, and worry and wear, All in a beautiful minute.
As 'round the sun with a curving sweep It hurries and runs and races, Should it lose its balance, and go with a leap Into the vast sea-spaces, What a blest relief it would bring to the grief, And the trouble and toil about us, To be suddenly hurled from the solar world And let it go on without us.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1915 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Philosophical, Science Fiction, Apocalyptic
- Length: 397 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is written in verse with a clear rhythmic and rhyming structure.
- Speculative Fiction — The poem explores hypothetical scenarios involving the Earth and space.
- Philosophical — The themes delve into existential questions and the nature of life and death.
- Science Fiction — The narrative involves cosmic events and space travel, typical of science fiction.
Tags
Space Exploration · Poetry · American Literature · Early 20th Century · Science Fiction · Imaginative · Visionary · Cosmic · Astronomy · Philosophical · Mystical · Spiritual