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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- 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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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