Dark Month

By Algernon Charles Swinburne · Running time 00:50:38 · Poetry

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This is a sequence of poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne. The poems were written in 1881, during the one month in which his seven year old neighbor, Herbert (Bertie) Mason was away.Swinburne describes in 31 poems his feelings at the loss of his young companion, resulting in haunting images of loneliness and grief. - Summary by Carolin

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