STARLIGHT

Series: The Three Hills and Other Poems

Charles Pierre Baudelaire

The poem explores the speaker's profound connection with the cosmos while lying in a tranquil field. Initially, the speaker observes the stars with a sense of pride and mastery, contemplating their beauty and the stillness of the night. The stars are depicted as calm and majestic, with one particularly dominant star that captivates the speaker's attention. This moment of contemplation leads to a realization of the speaker's own insignificance in the vastness of the universe. As the experience deepens, the speaker's pride gives way to a more vulnerable state,... AI Generated Content

~1857 CE

Available in: English