false 60318 3 These unique and beautiful lyrics -- over two hundred of them -- were selected by Edna St. Vincent Millay herself and represent the major portion of her lifework. <P> Their musical perfection, emotional power, and superb, delicate workmanship have made Edna St. Vincent Millay one of America's great poets. 830782 1969 Edna St. Vincent Millay: Collected Lyrics total:70|5:31|4:28|3:11|2:0|1:0| 70 300 97 12 5 1 false false Thu Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 08:04:33 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 08:33:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1968 Thu Feb 12 17:38:52 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 18:15:38 -0800 2009
A more current favorite favorite is Mary Oliver, but she doesn't carve as carefully to the bone as Milla...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Thu Jan 10 21:09:59 -0800 2008 Sat Aug 16 14:49:22 -0700 2008 Ms. Millay's poems are vibrant and sad. She writes about a variety of subjects.
Small example from a poem called The Musician:

"There, today, as in the days when I knew you well,
The willow sheds upon the stream its narrow leav...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 29 06:57:03 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 29 07:06:30 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jul 21 22:11:01 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 22:11:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1994 Sat Feb 14 18:19:37 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 18:19:58 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 18:55:52 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 13:56:03 -0700 2009 I've often thought I'd taste it.
But mother bought it for the sink,
And drinking it would waste it."]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 27 11:52:47 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 14:45:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Jan 19 17:50:15 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 17:55:51 -0800 2008 the anguish

i would to god i were quenched and fed
as in my youth
from the flask of song, and the good bread
of beauty richer than truth.

the anguish of the world is on my tongue.
my bowl is filled to the brim with it; there is more than i can eat.
happy are the...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 06 20:55:41 -0700 2007 Tue May 15 13:58:59 -0700 2007 "Wolf!" cried my cunning heart
At every sheep it spied,
And roused the countryside.

"Wolf! Wolf!"--and up would start
Good neighbors, bringing spade
And pitchfork to my aid.

At length my cry was known:...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 22 19:53:11 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 19:53:41 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Jul 22 15:49:08 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 15:49:41 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Oct 20 09:49:58 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 09:49:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 13 17:26:35 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 17:26:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 29 12:55:46 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 12:55:46 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 06 18:34:49 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 18:34:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 14 21:25:35 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 21:25:35 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 12 16:55:02 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 16:55:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 08:50:06 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 08:50:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jul 23 22:14:26 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 22:14:26 -0700 2009