To the Holy Spirit (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Yvor Winters
- First Published: 1946
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Religion, God, Spiritual life or spirituality, Christianity, Death or dying, Cemeteries
The Poem
“To the Holy Spirit” is written in rhyming trimeter divided into four stanzas of varying lengths. The expansion of the stanzas—from ten lines in the first, to twelve lines in the second and third, to fourteen in the fourth—reflects the development of the subject of the poem. The title suggests a prayer or a petition to the Holy Spirit. This part of the Holy Trinity traditionally is a source of hope, inspiration, forgiveness, and consolation for humans. The Holy Spirit is the mediator between God and humans. The poem is written in the first person, and the...
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