02026cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500690015726400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037650000310041250801100044352010840055353400450163765300110168285600430169318524UtSlPG20260610133431.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSwinburne, Algernon Charles,d1837-190912aA Dark Month :bFrom Swinburne's Collected Poetical Works Vol. V 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-06-07  aProduced by Louise Pryor, Paul Murray and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A Dark Month" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a lyrical poem likely written in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of grief and longing, reflecting on the deep sense of loss experienced during a month devoid of light and joy, metaphorically presented as a dark May. The poem encapsulates themes of childhood innocence, remembrance, and the emotional turmoil that accompanies the absence of a beloved child.  The poem unfolds as a poignant meditation on the impact of a child's loss on the speaker’s life, evoking the sorrow of waiting for the return of joy represented by the child’s presence. Swinburne employs vivid imagery and musicality to convey the pain of separation, capturing the stark contrast between the vibrant life of spring and the desolation felt without the child's laughter. Throughout its verses, the longing for reunion permeates, suggesting a deep yearning for hope and the restoration of brightness in life, reflecting a universal sentiment of grief intertwined with love and nostalgia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18524