“The Moon is a white strange world, great, white, soft-seeming globe in the night sky, and what she actually communicates to me across space I shall never fully know. But the Moon that pulls the tides, and the Moon that controls the menstrual periods of women, and the Moon that touches the lunatics, she is not the mere dead lump of the astronomist. . . . When we describe the Moon as dead, we are describing the deadness in ourselves. When we find space so hideously void, we are describing our own unbearable emptiness.”
Quote by D. H. Lawrence
Work
Selected Poems of D.h. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence was a multifaceted twentieth-century English author whose poetic output ran parallel to his famous novelistic career. His poetry explores themes common throughout his broader body of work, including tensions between nature and industrial society, emotional and sensual experience, and critiques of modern life. Lawrence's verse demonstrates varied approaches, from more traditional lyrical forms to free verse structures. This collection presents readers with a gathering of his poems, providing insight into his artistic vision beyond his prose fiction. His poetry, like his novels, reflects his philosophical concerns about authenticity, human relationships, and the effects of industrialization on individual consciousness. The verse collection allows readers to encounter Lawrence's distinctive voice as a poet, characterized by directness of expression and attention to physical and emotional sensation. more
Author
D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence was an English novelist and poet, born on September 11, 1885, and died on March 2, 1930. He is recognized for his distinctive prose style and his exploration of complex human relationships, particularly in the context of modernity and industrialization. His works often deal with themes of love, sex, and the struggle for individuality. more
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