A Dark Month

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A Dark Month

by Algernon Charles Swinburne

EN·~29 minutes·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
1

A DARK MONTH

0:03
2

I

1:33
3

II

0:39
4

III

1:38
5

IV

1:08
6

V

0:36
7

VI

0:50
8

VII

0:55
9

VIII

0:47
10

IX

0:40

Description

Step into a month veiled in perpetual dusk, where the sun is a forgotten promise and the world seems paused in quiet yearning. The poet weaves vivid pictures of silent mornings, wilted blossoms, and a child's bright laugh that glimmers like a fragile candle against the gloom. Each line moves with a musical cadence, letting the rustle of leaves and distant nightingale become the heartbeat of the piece.

The poem unfolds in four sections, shifting from the stark stillness of a sunless May to intimate recollections of stories shared beside a hearth. Listeners hear a gentle tension between the harsh, wintry exterior and the warm glow of memory, underscored by rhythmic pulses that feel both ancient and immediate. Though no clear resolution appears, the rising sense of longing hints that even in this darkness a promise of renewal lingers just beyond the horizon.

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Full title

A Dark Month From Swinburne's Collected Poetical Works Vol. V

Language

en

Duration

~29 minutes (28K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Louise Pryor, Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-06-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Algernon Charles Swinburne

1837–1909

A daring Victorian poet with a gift for unforgettable rhythm, he became famous for verse that felt both musical and rebellious. His work helped make him one of the most distinctive voices linked to the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

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