000			02189cam a22003253u 4500
001			78702
003			UtSlPG
005			20260610134827.0
006			m
007			cr n
008			260607r20261921utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010			_a22004929
040			_aUtSlPG
041		7	_aen _2iso639-1
050		4	_aPS
100	1		_aAcosta, Mercedes de, _d1893-1968
245	1	0	_aArchways of life
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2026
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2026-05-17
508			_aTerry Jeffress and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_aArchways of life by Mercedes de Acosta is a collection of lyric poems written in the early 20th century. The book centers on love and its aftermath, longing and disillusionment, and the search for solace in art, nature, and the spirit. The poems trace a relationship’s arc from enchantment to boredom, jealousy, and parting, lingering on intimate scenes in dark theatres, the fragrance of faded roses, and the ache of memory. Speaking in a direct, confessional voice, the poet affirms inner freedom even when passion consumes, and finds clarity in wind, sea, mountains, and starlight. Interludes on poetry, music, and a salute to Whitman consider art’s power and cruelty; city and travel sketches contrast human vulgarity with the ocean’s grandeur; reflections on youth, hope, and the postwar world sharpen a final mood of weariness and acceptance. Throughout, vivid images and musical rhythms turn private feeling into a broader meditation on how desire, beauty, and solitude shape a life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1921
653			_aAmerican poetry -- 20th century
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/archwaysoflife00acosrich/page/n5/mode/2up
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78702
999			_c119420 _d119420