Monday, January 13, 2003

A Visit To The Asylum Comments

Rating: 3.1

Once from a big, big building,
When I was small, small,
The queer folk in the windows
Would smile at me and call.
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Edna St. Vincent Millay
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John Richter 24 November 2014

What a wonderfully angelic poem about a little girls fond and innocent memories. Oh how sweet dear Edna must have been. I'm sad that decades separate us for I would have much enjoyed her company........

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Brian Jani 16 May 2014

Well writtem poem edna

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* Sunprincess * 16 May 2014

..........oh this is very nice....truly enjoyed this write..

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Colleen Courtney 16 May 2014

So sweet and innocent. Nice rhythm.

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Meaghan Feerick 27 February 2014

the innocence at the end almost hurts.

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Karen Sinclair 20 February 2014

Sad at the thought of so many lattice windows but love the gentle appreciation of youth.

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John Hardesty 02 July 2013

One feels maybe too, O Edna was among her peers!

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Gabrielle A. Macdonald 22 January 2007

Tender, sweet, counters all the 'asylum' stereotypes of the time.

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Edna St. Vincent Millay

Edna St. Vincent Millay

Rockland / Maine / United States
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