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A vision of life

Chapter 11: EXILE
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A sequence of lyrical and visionary poems that probe human experience through nature, memory, and spiritual reflection. Imagery moves from intimate domestic details to wild and mythic landscapes while meters shift between compact lyrics and more elaborate, Elizabethan-influenced lines. recurring concerns include loss and consolation, the passage of time, faith and renewed hope, and occasional public or allegorical addresses. A reflective voice oscillates between melancholy and affirmation, transforming everyday objects and moments into metaphysical insight. The work favors careful reading to appreciate its subtle verbal music, disciplined metrical shaping, and layered symbolism.

EXILE

I awake from dreams of thee,
From the unquiet realms of sleep;
I awake from Felicity,
I awake to thoughts that keep
Their bitterness hid and deep.
I awake from dreams of love
Ecstatic, so pure, so sweet;
I awake—’tis only to prove
That the midday sun shall beat
On my lonely lips and feet.