Satiety by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the theme of unfulfilled desires and the consequences of pursuing fleeting pleasures. The speaker describes a life of luxury and excess, but ultimately feels empty and unsatisfied. Despite having everything they could possibly want, they are still hungry for more, suggesting that true fulfillment cannot be found in material possessions or worldly desires.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1896 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Psychological · 94 words
First lines
To yearn for what we have not had, to sit With hungry eyes glued on the Future's gate, Why, that is heaven compared to having it With all the power gone to appreciate.
Better to wait and yearn, and still to wait, And die at last with unappeased desire, Than live to be the jest of such a fate, For that is my conception of hell-fire.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Psychological, Literary
- Length: 94 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is written in verse form with a focus on rhythm and meter.
- Philosophical — The themes explore deep existential questions about desire and fulfillment.
- Psychological — The work delves into the human psyche and emotions related to yearning and satisfaction.
- Literary — The writing style is sophisticated and employs literary devices such as metaphor and imagery.
Tags
Poetry · Philosophy · Spirituality · Self-Discovery · Personal Growth · Motivational · Inspirational · Uplifting · Optimistic · Hopeful · Positive Thinking · Mindfulness