In The Beginning Comments

Congratulations being chosen by PoemHunter and Team as The Poet Of The Day, hoorray! Gorgeously thought and written

So undescribable beautiful, loveliest worded by the great Poetess Harriet Monroe.5 Stars full for this gem in Classical poetry

The loveliest poem I ever read about The Beginning of the World, sooo very touching sweetest loveliest, I could jump based upon greatest joy and happiness

When Sunshine met the wave Then love was born Then Venus rose to save A world forlorn. Awesome write. Thanks for sharing.

I especially like the lines 'For light a thousand wings Of joy unfurled, And bound with golden rings The icy world. And color flamed the earth With glad desire, ' raises possibilities

I like the idea that the world sprung from simple things like light and water, its an awesome way to look at the creation of the world. great piece, thanx for sharing.

A simple and imaginative work, its simplicity makes it easy to remember, filled with a lot of new age spiritual mysticism before such concepts were popular.

The fusion of light and water is electrifying.It ignites the world.Splendid!

My pleasure. This is so nice poem.

Nice, but one of her poems that I love best is, A Play Festival in Ogden Park. I highly recommend everyone read it. I noticed the name of the poem first, as we have Ogden, Utah near me.

'Tis a poem rich in alternating rhyme. What a nice poem!

With glad desire to respect nature. Nice work.

If Harriet Monroe is number 409 on the top 500 poets, and if this poem of hers is good enough to be selected as poem of the day, why does it only have a rating of 3.7 out of ten, based on 274 votes? I wouldn't rate it QUITE that low, but it really isn't anything special.

Then Venus rose to save A world forlorn Awe some philosophy and realistic too. The Venus had truely saved the world from being forlorn. She made it worth living.Enjoyed the poem. Thanks.

I am entertained reading this poem.

Superb imagery and nice flow, I liked it well written.10