My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends —
It gives a lovely light!
2024-09-03
| Poem | First Fig |
| Author / Poet | Edna St. Vincent Millay |
| Tags | Duality, Ephemeral, Light, Resilience |
Edna St. Vincent Millay
22 Feb 1892 - 19 Oct 1950
Region: North America
Period: Modernist
Movement: Modernism
Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry