Project Gutenberg 2011-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 985 Smith, Clark Ashton 1893 1961 The Star-Treader, and other poems Produced by David Starner, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Star-Treader, and other poems" by Clark Ashton Smith is a collection of poetry written during the early 20th century. The book explores themes of beauty, death, and the cosmic experiences of humanity, revealing a rich tapestry of metaphysical musings and vivid imagery. Smith, a prominent figure in the weird fiction movement, uses his lyrical style to delve into existential queries and the nature of existence, all while engaging with the themes of myth and the sublime. Within this collection, readers will find poems that traverse a variety of landscapes, both earthly and celestial, invoking a sense of wonder and contemplation. Poems such as "The Star-Treader" illustrate a journey through dreams and memory, while "Nero" reflects on power and the fragility of life. The poems are infused with an ethereal quality, capturing moments of beauty intertwined with philosophical reflections on the cosmos and humanity’s place within it. From the haunting lament of lost beauty in "Song to Oblivion" to the vibrant imagery of nature in "The Butterfly," Smith’s works invite readers into a world where beauty and terror coexist, leaving them to ponder the deeper meanings embedded in each stanza. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38410/38410-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 175668 2025-09-15T13:08:56.139289 text/html 175832 2021-01-08T09:38:35 text/html 114996 2025-09-15T13:09:02.545259 application/epub+zip 115094 2025-09-15T13:08:57.461296 application/epub+zip 89712 2025-09-15T13:08:56.814272 application/epub+zip 218828 2025-09-15T13:09:05.621213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294799 2025-09-15T13:09:01.543259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268980 2022-09-17T13:53:20.417592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105987 2025-09-15T13:08:55.300290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105869 2021-01-08T09:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105859 2021-01-08T09:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19931 2025-09-15T13:09:05.752234 application/rdf+xml 17973 2025-09-15T13:08:56.909292 image/jpeg 2369 2025-09-15T13:08:56.863255 image/jpeg 40562 2021-01-08T09:38:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 99409 2021-01-08T09:38:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 40522 2021-01-08T09:38:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 100869 2025-09-15T13:08:56.214266 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