My candle burned alone in an immense valley.
Beams of the huge night converged upon it,
Until the wind blew.
The beams of the huge night
Converged upon its image,
Until the wind blew.
(Wallace Stevens)
More Poetry from Wallace Stevens:
- Le Monocle de Mon Oncle (Wallace Stevens Poems)
- Farewell To Florida (Wallace Stevens Poems)
- It Must Give Pleasure (Wallace Stevens Poems)
- Contrary Theses (II) (Wallace Stevens Poems)
- Frogs Eat Butterflies, Snakes Eat Frogs, Hogs Eat Snakes, Men Eat Hogs (Wallace Stevens Poems)
- Hymn From A Watermelon Pavilion (Wallace Stevens Poems)