Days I enjoy are days when nothing happens,
When I have no engagements written on my block,
When no one comes to disturb my inward peace,
When no one comes to take me away from myself
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SECOND and LAST PART: She always obeys the rules in her society. In this poem is her honest and free heart speaking. Royalties have constant duties in their society.What she cannot uttered to others in her society is written here. This i called her NOTES for herself, no poem, but her indirect complaints, noted in her block/agenda.
The other side of her life is constantly a life engaged in society. We forget that she is a society lady, she has always duties to do in her society, all things are arranged and noted in her agenda. When we have such a full agenda everytime, now then is this poem very logic to understand.
Oh, please read The Greater Cats by this author. It is lightning and all things powerful in a poem....so hugely better than this poem in my estimation. Victoria Sackville-West should be remembered by that poem rather than this one! ! I am very surprised that The Greater Cats wasn't chosen Poem of the Day rather than this piece.
I should think, with that attitude, that she would soon have every hour of every day to herself. I am a loner so I do understand her desire to be alone to do what she wishes to do with her time. On the other hand, it is good for the soul to have friends to expand your hours and your days into new worlds, into laughter, into sorrows shared. As far as poetry is concerned, this is well-constructed, well-written, and impassioned.
For my life is mine! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
A very private outlook. I too love those days. But much as we enjoy ourselves and want to live for ourselves life without family and friends could feel empty.
Yeah, enjoyed each line of this meaningful poem. It is peace when one enjoys his own time alone.
Very interesting outlook. I think what she's trying to tell us is to be very careful about how much of ourselves we dedicate to other people - being that they most likely dedicate very little to us.
Such a nice poem by Victoria Sackville-West๐๐๐
Fortunately or unfortunately, days when nothing happens are most rare; however, whatever the days, presumably they provide the wherewithall for poetry such as 'Days I Enjoy'.
! am I and my circumstances said a famous Spanish philosopher called Ortega y Gasset. I think the spirit and words in this poem reflect the same idea.