Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 103 Benét, William Rose 1886 1950 Benet, William Rose Perpetual Light : a memorial Produced by Skip Doughty, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Perpetual Light: A Memorial" by William Rose Benét is a poignant collection of poems, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a heartfelt tribute to the author's late wife, Teresa Frances Thompson, blending personal reflection with broader themes of love, loss, and memory. It intricately captures the essence of deep emotional connections and the struggle to articulate such profound experiences. The collection is divided into two main sections: "Before" and "After," each containing a series of poems that explore the relationship between Benét and his beloved. In "Before," the poet writes about their shared moments, love, and aspirations, while "After" delves into the pain and sorrow following her passing. The poems reflect on concepts such as beauty, purity, and the enduring impact of love, all infused with a sense of spiritual longing. Through vivid imagery and lyrical language, Benét navigates personal grief while celebrating the light that his wife brought into his life, ultimately suggesting that true love transcends even death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 148968 2025-07-03T08:11:23.282228 text/html 148789 2025-01-09T23:43:01.701449 text/html 130887 2025-07-03T08:11:30.357222 application/epub+zip 130285 2025-07-03T08:11:26.279255 application/epub+zip 118447 2025-07-03T08:11:25.053253 application/epub+zip 237920 2025-07-03T08:11:32.743186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218189 2025-07-03T08:11:29.222255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198816 2022-09-03T12:35:37.972413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116480 2025-07-03T08:11:22.999256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111586 2020-12-29T21:25:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16990 2025-07-03T08:11:32.864180 application/rdf+xml 11367 2025-07-03T08:11:25.539226 image/jpeg 2755 2025-07-03T08:11:25.293232 image/jpeg 46862 2020-12-29T21:25:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 126525 2025-07-03T08:11:23.302247 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