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"First Fig," "Second Fig," and "Travel"
This week we feature "First Fig," "Second Fig," and "Travel" from Early Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay: "First Fig," "Second Fig," and "Travel"…
This week we feature "First Fig," "Second Fig," and "Travel" from Early Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay: "First Fig," "Second Fig," and "Travel."
Millay's first three books of lyrics and sonnets are collected here: Renascence, Second April, and A Few Figs from Thistles. With a balanced and appreciative introduction and useful annotations, this volume presents some of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's best work in which she weaves intellect, emotion, and irony.
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