In losing you I lost my sun and moon And all the stars that blessed my lonely night. I lost the hope of Spring, the joy of June, The Autumn’s peace, the Winter’s firelight.
Winifred M. Letts
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Loss, first four lines; Full14line poem read in Academy of American Poets edition, identified there as public domain. Two complete opening sentences; grief at loss of beloved. No invented autobiographical addressee or publication year. Original seasonal capitalization retained.
- Loss, first four lines
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