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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

To Electra


To Electra
by Robert Herrick
I dare not ask to kiss, 
I dare not beg a smile, 
Lest having that, or this, 
I might grow proud the while. 
No, no, the utmost share 
Of my desire shall be 
Only to kiss the air 
That lately kissèd thee.
About This Poem
"To Electra" is one of many poems Herrick wrote to a woman he calls Electra, whose appearance he compares, in another poem, to "broad day throughout the east."


About This Poet
Robert Herrick was most likely born in London in 1591.  Although it is not known when Herrick was born, he was baptized on August 24, 1591.  Overshadowed during his lifetime by metaphysical poets like John Donne and Andrew Marvell, Herrick became more popular as his work was rediscovered in the 19th century. He died in 1674.

PS Sometime it's nice to imagine a poem like the one above is between two men.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 27, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    It could certainly fit! Nice work.

    Peace <3
    Jay

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  2. PatAugust 28, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    Perhaps, but if so it doesn't approach what Paul Verlaine wrote to express his love for Arthur Rimbaud.

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