This volume of poems was published in 1923, the year Edna St. Vincent Millay became the third woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. It was perhaps the lead poem in this volume, Renascence, published in 1918 in a literary contest that first won her widespread recognition. Her works also included drama and prose, and in 1943 became the second woman to win the Robert Frost Prize for poetry. This volume is divided into three sections of lyric poems, including sonnets, a poetic form of which she was a master. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1
Renascence Read by Larry Wilson 9:49
2
God’s World Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:36
3
Afternoon on a Hill Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:03
4
Journey Read by Josh Kibbey 2:10
5
Sorrow Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:08
6
Tavern Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:16
7
Ashes of Life Read by Larry Wilson 1:12
8
The Little Ghost Read by Nemo 1:41
9
Kin to Sorrow Read by Michael MacTaggert 0:49
10
Three Songs of Shattering Read by Farrah 1:49
11
The Shroud Read by Farrah 1:07
12
The Dream Read by Nemo 1:14
13
Indifference Read by Josh Kibbey 0:52
14
Witch-wife Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:12
15
Blight Read by Farrah 1:33
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When the Year Grows Old Read by Farrah 1:19
17
Sonnets I-VI Read by Larry Wilson 4:59
18
Section Two, Poems I and II Read by Larry Wilson 0:41
19
Recuerdo Read by Peter Yearsley 1:20
20
Thursday Read by Nemo 0:40
21
To the Not Impossible Him Read by Kathleen Moore 0:47
22
The Singing-Woman from the Wood’s Edge Read by Kathleen Moore 2:15
23
Humoresque Read by Kathleen Moore 0:36
24
She is Overheard Singing Read by Kathleen Moore 2:02
25
The Unexplorer Read by Josh Kibbey 0:32
26
Grown-up Read by Stefan Von Blon 0:44
27
The Penitent Read by Larry Wilson 1:10
28
Daphne Read by Amy Gramour 0:37
29
Portrait by a Neighbour Read by Amy Gramour 0:57
30
The Merry Maid Read by Larry Wilson 0:45
31
To S. M. Read by Peter Yearsley 0:46
32
The Philosopher Read by Peter Yearsley 0:58
33
Four Sonnets Read by Bruce Kachuk 4:15
34
Section Three: Spring Read by Larry Wilson 1:05
35
City Trees Read by Amy Gramour 0:47
36
The Blue-Flag in the Bog Read by Josh Kibbey 7:00
37
Eel-Grass Read by Foon 0:40
38
Elegy before Death Read by Peter Yearsley 1:19
39
The Bean-Stalk Read by Bruce Kachuk 2:39
40
Weeds Read by Foon 1:12
41
Passer Mortuus Est Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:03
42
Pastoral Read by Amy Gramour 0:50
43
Assault Read by Larry Wilson 0:42
44
Travel Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:06
45
Low-Tide Read by Nemo 0:57
46
Song of a Second April Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:23
47
The Poet and His Book Read by Larry Wilson 4:09
48
Alms Read by Nemo 1:39
49
Inland Read by Nemo 1:09
50
To a Poet that Died Young Read by Nemo 1:45
51
Wraith Read by Nemo 1:36
52
Ebb Read by Larry Wilson 0:31
53
Elaine Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:25
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Burial Read by Bruce Kachuk 0:54
55
Mariposa Read by Nemo 0:55
56
Doubt no more that Oberon Read by Josh Kibbey 0:55
57
Lament Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:14
58
Exiled Read by Nemo 2:07
59
The Death of Autumn Read by Foon 1:07
60
Ode to Silence Read by Larry Wilson 9:36
61
Memorial to D. C. Read by Bruce Kachuk 0:41
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Sonnets I-VI Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 5:42
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Sonnets VII-XII Read by Josh Kibbey 4:42
64
Wild Swans Read by Larry Wilson 0:51
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