Afternoon on a Hill
I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
I will look at cliffs and clouds
With quiet eyes,
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
And the grass rise.
And when lights begin to show
Up from the town,
I will mark which must be mine,
And then start down!
Enjoy "Afternoon on a Hill" with beautiful music.
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Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 - October 19, 1950)
Edna St. Vincent Millay was an American poet, playwright, political activist, and feminist. Her rebellious viewpoints were reflected in both her works and her uninhibited lifestyle involving many passing relationships with both sexes. As a well known feminist of her time, she inspired a generation of American women. She became the first female to win the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1923. She died from a heart attack at the age of 58 and is buried alongside her husband in Austerlitz, New York.
"Afternoon on a Hill" Explanation
In the poem, the speaker calmly describes her plan to go up on a hill, watch the grass in the wind, and touch the flowers under the sun. The effective use of straightforward words and literary devices such as anaphora, alliteration, and imagery creates simple yet peaceful feelings about nature and perhaps life itself.
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