In the Evening (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Anna Andreyevna Gorenko
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Memory, Love or romance, Music or musicians, Friendship, Horses, Russia or Russian people, Joy or sorrow, Gardens or gardening, Horsemanship, Smoke
The Poem
Opening with a reference to music, a garden, and grief, the first of the poem’s sixteen lines places a man and a woman in a romantic setting, as seen from the woman’s point of view. She is recollecting a meeting with a friend, and the mood is sorrowful, perhaps because of the music, which provides an emotional context as well. By mentioning the music, the poet hints at unspoken suffering. It is suggested by the music, or the music prompts sad memories, here unexpressed, in her own past. Abruptly, another detail is remembered. The second pair of lines uses the image...
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