Project Gutenberg 2006-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 173 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) Swinburne, Algernon C. A Dark Month From Swinburne's Collected Poetical Works Vol. V Produced by Louise Pryor, Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Dark Month" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a lyrical poem likely written in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of grief and longing, reflecting on the deep sense of loss experienced during a month devoid of light and joy, metaphorically presented as a dark May. The poem encapsulates themes of childhood innocence, remembrance, and the emotional turmoil that accompanies the absence of a beloved child. The poem unfolds as a poignant meditation on the impact of a child's loss on the speaker’s life, evoking the sorrow of waiting for the return of joy represented by the child’s presence. Swinburne employs vivid imagery and musicality to convey the pain of separation, capturing the stark contrast between the vibrant life of spring and the desolation felt without the child's laughter. Throughout its verses, the longing for reunion permeates, suggesting a deep yearning for hope and the restoration of brightness in life, reflecting a universal sentiment of grief intertwined with love and nostalgia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Poetry Category: Poetry 91291 2025-08-08T05:03:19.950412 text/html 90610 2006-06-07T05:04:04 text/html 105104 2025-08-08T05:03:26.516871 application/epub+zip 103557 2025-08-08T05:03:22.983370 application/epub+zip 79989 2025-08-08T05:03:21.735381 application/epub+zip 200124 2025-08-08T05:03:28.555874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247382 2025-08-08T05:03:25.611389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233444 2022-09-09T04:17:03.326578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54700 2025-08-08T05:03:19.438412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54603 2006-06-07T05:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18172 2025-08-08T05:03:28.682845 application/rdf+xml 12198 2025-08-08T05:03:22.241376 image/jpeg 3246 2025-08-08T05:03:21.990413 image/jpeg 23759 2006-06-07T05:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 20280 2006-06-07T05:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 100411 2025-08-08T05:03:19.958392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia