My Heaven by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the idea of a romantic and idealized heaven where the speaker will reunite with their beloved after death. The speaker describes this heaven as a place of beauty and joy, where they will be free from sorrow and pain. They imagine being reunited with their loved one, holding hands, and walking together in a paradise filled with flowers, music, and love.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1893 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Spiritual · 279 words
First lines
Unhoused in deserts of accepted thought, And lost in jungles of confusing creeds, My soul strayed, homeless, finding its own needs Unsatisfied with what tradition taught.
The pros and cons, the little ifs and ands, The but and maybe, and the this and that, On which the churches thicken and grow fat, I found but structures built on shifting sands.
And all their heavens were strange and far away, And all their hells were made of human hate; And since for death I did not care to wait, A heaven I fashioned for myself one day.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1893 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Spiritual, Inspirational, Reflective
- Length: 279 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential questions and the nature of belief and spirituality.
- Spiritual — The content delves into personal spirituality and the creation of a personal heaven.
- Inspirational — The tone and message aim to inspire readers to find their own inner peace and happiness.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · Love · Spirituality · Death · Grief · Loss · Mourning · Sorrow · Longing · Yearning · Elegy