Project Gutenberg 2016-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 139 Lanier, Sidney 1842 1881 Poem Outlines E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Poem Outlines" by Sidney Lanier is a collection of poetic fragments and outlines likely penned during the late 19th century. The book plays with the idea of unfinished art, showcasing Lanier's reflections on nature, humanity, and the process of creation itself. It serves as a glimpse into Lanier's creative mind, as he experiments with various ideas that never fully materialized into complete poems. The content of "Poem Outlines" includes a variety of poetic sketches, musings, and ideas captured during moments of inspiration. These fragments range from deep philosophical inquiries about existence and the divine to vivid imagery of nature, reflecting Lanier's profound engagement with the natural world. The outlines reveal his thoughts on the relationship between man, art, and nature, as well as the struggles of an artist in capturing fleeting moments of beauty and meaning. Overall, this collection offers a unique insight into the poetic process and the inherent challenges that come with artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American literature -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 111938 2025-07-20T13:31:25.688882 text/html 92847 2024-10-23T00:07:46 text/html 294880 2025-07-20T13:31:30.170856 application/epub+zip 292674 2025-07-20T13:31:27.021839 application/epub+zip 132888 2025-07-20T13:31:26.382838 application/epub+zip 333290 2025-07-20T13:31:32.340851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310616 2025-07-20T13:31:29.614859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151893 2022-09-23T11:20:54.723198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73335 2025-07-20T13:31:25.272885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53477 2024-10-23T00:07:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16454 2025-07-20T13:31:32.470837 application/rdf+xml 15507 2025-07-20T13:31:26.545852 image/jpeg 1898 2025-07-20T13:31:26.464864 image/jpeg 636144 2025-07-20T13:31:25.705881 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