The Unicorn and Other Poems is a 1956 poetry collection by the American writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The poems span from the period 1935–1955.
| Author | Anne Morrow Lindbergh |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 86 |
Contents
edit- Love. The man and the child
- Alms
- The little mermaid
- Even
- Two citadels
- A leaf, a flower, and a stone
- Interior tree
- Death. A final cry
- No angels
- Elegy under the stars
- Testament
- Presence
- Mountain
- All saints' day
- Second sowing
- Captive spirit. Losing in
- Security
- Dogwood
- No harvest ripening
- The stone
- Pilgrim
- Saint for our time
- The unicorn
- Open sky. Space
- Winter tree
- Pas de deux-winter
- Ascent
- Flight of birds
- Back to the islands
- Wind of time. Presentiment
- Within the wave
- Family album
- Broken shell
- Revisitation
- Bare tre
Reception
editThe book sold well but was overall poorly received by critics, which made Lindbergh feel ashamed of her poems.[1] Kirkus Reviews described the book as "the poetic versions of almost the same themes as Gift from the Sea", and wrote that these themes "are caught up here in a new freshness which will have its appeal to women who experience many of these emotions in common". The critic wrote that the quality is high enough "to win Anne Lindbergh a place among outstanding women poets".[2]
References
edit- ^ Hertog, Susan (1999). Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Her Life. p. 440. ISBN 0-385-72007-6.
- ^ Staff writer (1956-09-10). "The Unicorn and Other Poems by Anne Morrow Lindbergh". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-10-09.