

THE BRIGHT DOOM
This wide-ranging collection of poems moves through earth, tumult, and spiritual meditation, finding wonder in both the natural world and the inward life. Its opening poems dwell on beaches, dunes, waves, wind, autumn light, and the immense silence of the sea, where moments of radiance stand beside loneliness and uncertainty. The language is lyrical and reverent, treating sunlight, ocean, and open sky as gateways to mystery.
As the collection continues, solitude gives way to emotional unrest, compassion, memory, and storm-like struggle. Later poems turn toward larger questions of identity, mortality, faith, communion, and the possibility of affirmation, balancing human sorrow with a persistent sense of spiritual adventure. Listeners drawn to atmospheric poetry, coastal landscapes, and meditations on existence will find a work that is both intimate and expansive.
Language
en
Duration
~52 minutes (50K characters)
Release date
Aug 30, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1886–1978
A lyrical American poet and influential editor, he wrote deeply felt poems about nature, love, and society while helping shape twentieth-century literary publishing. His long career at Charles Scribner’s Sons connected him with major writers and helped launch the work of many emerging poets.
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