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Sunday morning. " Sunday Morning " is a poem from Wallace Stevens' first book of poetry, Harmonium. Published in part in the November 1915 issue of Poetry, then in full in 1923 in Harmonium, it is now in the public domain. The first published version can be read at the Poetry web site: [1] The literary critic Yvor Winters considered "Sunday ...
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird. " Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird " is a poem from Wallace Stevens 's first book of poetry, Harmonium. The poem consists of thirteen short, separate sections, each of which mentions blackbirds in some way. Although inspired by haiku, none of the sections meets the traditional definition of haiku.
1. Signature. Wallace Stevens (October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was an American modernist poet. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, educated at Harvard and then New York Law School, and spent most of his life working as an executive for an insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut. Stevens's first period begins with the publication of ...
Anecdote of the Prince of Peacocks. "Anecdote of the Prince of Peacocks" is a poem from Wallace Stevens 's first book of poetry, Harmonium (1923). It was one of the few Harmonium poems first published in that volume, [1] so it is still under copyright. However, it is quoted here as justified by Fair use to facilitate scholarly commentary.
Bantam in Pine-Woods. " Bantams in Pine-Woods " is a poem from Wallace Stevens 's first book of poetry, Harmonium. It was first published in 1922 in the poetry journal Dial, along with five other poems, all under the title "Revue." [ 1 ] It is in the public domain. [ 2 ]
The Death of a Soldier. " The Death of a Soldier " is a poem by Wallace Stevens. It is among those added to the 1931 reissue of Stevens' first collection Harmonium (New York: Knopf, 1923). The poem was originally part of the unpublished Lettres d'un Soldat (1914–1915). [1] The poem uses free verse to describe the death of a soldier.
Fabliau of Florida. " Fabliau of Florida " is a poem in Wallace Stevens 's first book of poetry, Harmonium . Fabliau of Florida. Barque of phosphor. On the palmy beach, Move outward into heaven, Into the alabasters. And night blues. Foam and cloud are one.
Le Monocle de Mon Oncle. " Le Monocle de Mon Oncle " is a poem from Wallace Stevens 's first book of poetry, Harmonium. It was first published in 1918. [1] Le Monocle de Mon Oncle (Canto VIII) Like a dull scholar, I behold, in love, An ancient aspect touching a new mind. It comes, it.