PoemSecond Fig
Author / PoetEdna St. Vincent Millay
TagsContrast, Ephemeral, Impermanence, Symbolism

Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand:
Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!

Edna St. Vincent Millay
Edna St. Vincent Millay
22 Feb 1892 - 19 Oct 1950
Region: North America
Period: Modernist
Movement: Modernism
Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

more poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Poem NameTopic
To A Friend Estranged From MeFriendship, Pride, Sun
Time Does Not Bring ReliefGrief, Loss, Memory
RenascenceAwakening, Boundaries, Infinity
RecuerdoFerry, Generosity, Merriment
If I Should Learn, In Some Quite Casual WayCasual, Indifference, Loss
I Know I Am But Summer To Your HeartLove, Return, Seasons
First FigDuality, Ephemeral, Light
Counting-Out RhymeBark, Maple, Willow
Apostrophe To ManDestruction, Humanity, Irony
An Ancient GestureTears, Tradition, Weaving

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