Souvenir
Edna St. Vincent Millay 1892 (Rockland) – 1950 (Austerlitz)
Just a rainy day or two
In a windy tower,
That was all I had of you—
Saving half an hour.
Marred by greeting passing groups
In a cinder walk,
Near some naked blackberry hoops
Dim with purple chalk.
I remember three or four
Things you said in spite,
And an ugly coat you wore,
Plaided black and white.
Just a rainy day or two
And a bitter word.
Why do I remember you
As a singing bird?
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 07, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abab cxcxdede Afaf |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 379 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 8, 4 |
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