The Angel of Indifference is a collection of sonnets by Helen Hay Whitney, published in 1891. The poems explore themes of love, loss, and the power of the human spirit. The collection begins with a sonnet about the angel of indifference, a figure who stands between the speaker and her beloved. The angel is a symbol of the distance between them, and the speaker's inability to bridge the gap. The next sonnets explore the speaker's feelings of love and longing for her beloved. She expresses her desire to be with him, and her fear of being forgotten. The collection then turns to the power of the human spirit, and the speaker's determination to overcome her feelings of despair. She finds strength in her faith, and in her memories of happier times. The final sonnets explore the speaker's acceptance of her situation, and her hope for a better future. She finds solace in the knowledge that her beloved will always be with her, even if they are apart. The Angel of Indifference is a beautiful and moving collection of sonnets that explore the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.
By Helen Hay Whitney · First published 1898 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Fiction