Project Gutenberg 2014-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 172 Graves, Robert 1895 1985 Ranke-Graves, Robert von Doyle, John Graves, Robert von Ranke The Pier-Glass E-text prepared by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "The Pier-Glass" by Robert Graves is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This volume encompasses a rich tapestry of themes, exploring human emotions, the interplay of nature, and reflections on life and loss. The poetry is characterized by Graves's distinctive linguistic style that weaves together personal experiences with broader existential questions. The content of "The Pier-Glass" features a variety of poems that delve into subjects like love, memory, and the often-uncertain nature of existence. In pieces such as "The Pier-Glass," the poet grapples with identity and self-perception, using the metaphor of a cracked mirror to evoke feelings of melancholy and introspection. Other poems, like "The Finding of Love," celebrate the transformative power of love amidst past grievances, while darker pieces, such as "Lost Love," express profound grief and yearning. Overall, the collection captures the essence of human experience, marked by an intricate balance between joy and sorrow, time, and memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 109907 2025-06-19T09:24:59.515123 text/html 93197 2024-10-24T13:36:33 text/html 274582 2025-06-19T09:25:03.795100 application/epub+zip 272387 2025-06-19T09:25:00.346120 application/epub+zip 88205 2025-06-19T09:24:59.909116 application/epub+zip 339886 2025-06-19T09:25:06.282098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312504 2025-06-19T09:25:03.242089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129146 2022-09-21T17:19:40.628592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65305 2023-09-20T15:31:37.974425 text/plain 45439 2024-10-24T13:36:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15327 2025-06-19T09:25:06.436026 application/rdf+xml 17428 2025-06-19T09:25:00.008147 image/jpeg 2984 2025-06-19T09:24:59.958117 image/jpeg 255269 2025-06-19T09:24:59.534105 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