Sirius by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1897)
The poem explores the theme of unrequited love and longing. The speaker describes a person they admire from afar, comparing them to the star Sirius, which shines brightly but remains inaccessible. The speaker expresses their deep emotional connection to this person, feeling an intense passion that cannot be fulfilled. Throughout the poem, the speaker's emotions oscillate between hope and despair, as they acknowledge the impossibility of their love being reciprocated.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1897 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Science Fiction · 471 words
First lines
‘_Since Sinus crossed the Milky Way_, _sixty thousand years have / gone_. '-GARRETT P. SERVISS.
Since Sirius crossed the Milky Way / Full sixty thousand years have gone, / Yet hour by hour, and day by day, / This tireless star speeds on and on.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1897 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Science Fiction, Religious, Cosmic
- Length: 471 words
- Structure: 1 section, 13 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential questions and the nature of the universe.
- Science Fiction — References to stars, planets, and cosmic journeys suggest speculative elements about space and time.
- Religious — The text discusses creation, God, and spiritual beliefs.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · American Literature · 19th Century · Love Story · Tragic Love · Fiction · Literary Fiction · Classic Literature · Verse Novel · Narrative Poem · Epic Poem