Star o' Love by Joyce Kilmer (1918)
The poem explores the theme of love and its transformative power on a person's life. It describes how love can bring out the best qualities in someone, making them shine like a star. The speaker reflects on how they were once lost and uncertain but found their way through love. The poem is a celebration of the beauty and strength that love brings to one's life.
By Joyce Kilmer · First published 1918 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Nature Poetry · 178 words
First lines
The Sun pours gold upon the waking earth / And makes the hills and valleys ring with glee, / Brings fruits and flowers to their joyous birth, / And paints strange colors on the foaming sea. / The Moon, with quivering wand of silver-white, / Calls forth the fairies to their circling dance, / Bids lovers seek their never old delight, / And fills the air with perfume of romance. / Yet, Sun, thy glory passes with the day, / And Moon, the dawn destroys thy loveliness; / But thou, sweet Star o' Love, wilt shine alway, / Nor night nor day can make thy splendor less. / Fade, lordly Sun, and Moon, forget to shine, / Since thy white wonder, Star o' Love, is mine!
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses personal emotions and thoughts through musical language and vivid imagery.
- Romantic Poetry — Themes of love, beauty, and nature are central, reflecting the ideals of romanticism.
- Nature Poetry — The poem vividly describes natural elements and their connection to human emotions.
- Symbolism — The use of celestial bodies as symbols for love and beauty conveys deeper meanings.
Tags
Poetry · Romance · Love · Nature · Symbolism · Imagery · Metaphor · Personification · Free Verse · American Literature · Early 20th Century · Southern Gothic
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Joyce Kilmer
- Date: 1918 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Nature Poetry, Symbolism, Imagism
- Length: 178 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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