"The Inn of Dreams" by Olive Custance is a captivating collection of poetry that delves into themes of beauty, nature, love, and the human condition. The poems are imbued with a sense of longing and nostalgia, often reflecting on the ephemeral nature of joy and the inevitability of change. Custance's work is characterized by its vivid imagery and emotional depth, capturing the delicate interplay between light and shadow, both in the natural world and within the human soul. The collection opens with a dedication that sets the tone for the introspective journey that follows, exploring the poet's desire to be remembered and loved beyond her mortal existence. The poems traverse a variety of landscapes, from the serene beauty of the countryside to the vibrant allure of the South, each setting serving as a backdrop for the poet's musings on life and love. Themes of youth and beauty are recurrent, with Custance often lamenting their fleeting nature while celebrating their intense, albeit temporary, presence. The collection also touches on the spiritual, with poems like "The Kingdom of Heaven" and "The Prisoner of God" contemplating the divine and the eternal. Through her lyrical and evocative language, Custance invites readers to reflect on their own experiences of love, loss, and the pursuit of beauty, making "The Inn of Dreams" a timeless exploration of the human spirit.
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Olive Eleanor Custance, née le 7 février 1874 à Londres - morte le 12 février 1944, est une poétesse britannique qui se rattache à l'esthétisme et collaborait à The Yellow Book. Après une liaison avec Natalie Clifford Barney, elle épouse Lord Alfred Douglas en 1902, avec qui elle a un fils prénommé Raymond.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -THE INN OF DREAMSSweet Laughter! Sweet Delight!My heart is like a lighted Inn that waitsYour swift approach . . . and at the open gatesWhite Beauty stands and listens like a flower.She has been dreaming of you in the nightO fairy Princes; and her eyes are bright.Spur your fleet horses, this is Beauty's hour!Even as when a golden flame up-curledQuivers and flickers out in a dark placeSo is it with the flame of Beauty's face¿That torch! that rose! that wonder of the world!And Love shall weep to see¿when he rides byYears hence (the time shall seem as a bird's flight)¿A lonely Inn beneath a winter sky.Come now, sweet friends! before the summer die.Sweet Laughter! Sweet Delight! 30 pp. Englisch. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9791041987184
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