A Love By The Sea Comments

Loveliest poem about two lovers, their souls entwined, we can feel the great melancholy here.5 Stars Full for this Classic Beauty

A very sad poem full of melancholy and in the end a saddest farewell, a last, a long and supreme farewell from the girl who was so much to him.

Tender and touching!

Deeply poignant and touching poem embellished with superb imagery. Timeless.

Nicely expressed thoughts and feelings. An insightful piece of poetry....

To the desires that trebled life in me, (O melancholy of the wind that rolls!) The dreams that seemed the future to foretell, The hopes that mounted herward like the sea, a very good poem.

The dreams that seemed the future to foretell, The hopes that mounted herward like the sea, To all the sweet things sent on happy souls, beautiful writings great 10++++++++++

i read invictus in a preparatory book for a competitive exam.that's how i came across the above poem and its poet and of course, Mr.henley is a force to be reckoned for

i read the poem invictus in the preparatory book given to me for an english competitive exam. that's how i browsed about Mr.henley and found this poem.and i must say i am in awe.

Out of the starless night that covers me put me off my gait. Actually it kind of startled me since this is, minus the word starless, is the opening line of Invictus. I really couldn't give the poem a thoughtful reading with that on my mind, Was this poem written before or after Invictus.

Sounds like the sobbing whisper of two souls That tremble in a passion of farewell. we learn from all the old and famous poets who gave us these gifts of poems. tony

this poem serving as a source of lament and grief for Henley's deceased daughter is impactful and really resonates with me

The susurration of the sighing sea Sounds like the sobbing whisper of two souls That tremble in a passion of farewell.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Has there ever been a better use of the word susurration? ? ? ? Has there ever been a more beautiful image? ? ? ? Love this classic poet.

Amen to everything John Richter said below. Nobody could have summarized this poem any better than that.

the sounds in this poem are soulful - the language elegant - the ache archetypal.

I believe these are meant as dying words - of a man at sea facing a storm that will be sure to kill him. I agree it's beautifully written, but wouldn't quite call it a 'recipe for life.' He is about to die. He is lamenting over his life, the desires that have always driven him. He bids a 'mute farewell' to all people and things in his life, as he will die without them knowing it, or possibly without remembering him. How awesome is that realization? Most of the people in our lives are nothing but memories, our future death will mean nothing to them, even if they do remember our name. And his dying breath is saved for his one and only love, whom he was never able to capture as a lover.... Awesome.

Lovely poem. Creativity at best.

evocative. please read mine; 'love is spherical'

Its a touching one though, it like a recipe to life. Good one

To the desires! Nice work.