This is the blog of the poet, writer, and gentleman songster, Steven Wittenberg Gordon, MD, wherein may be found what Dr. Gordon reads, writes, and reviews. A review of Poets.org's Poem-A-Day appears daily; a review of Daily Science Fiction appears five times a week. Reviews of other stories and poems appear on a periodic basis. Dr. Gordon is a member of the Codex Writers' Group. Contact him at swgordonmd@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @SongsofEretz.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Review of The Visionary by Emily Bronte
The Visionary by Emily Bronte (b. 1818) was offered by Poets.org's Poem-A-Day on January 2, 2013. It is a dark rhyming poem about a lady who braves the harsh winter elements of an isolated heath in order to keep a tryst with a mysterious man or maybe a monster. Ms. Bronte was ahead of her time, I think, but I doubt I am the first to say so. Her poem compares to the best modern speculative poetry that I have read. Gave me chills...
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