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Analysis and comments on In A Dark Time by Theodore Roethke

Comment 4 of 4, added on October 13th, 2005 at 1:18 PM.

"My Papa's Waltz" is fairly well known, and "Elegy for Jane."

Jessi from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on April 10th, 2005 at 1:27 AM.

This is my favorite Roethke poem. It is such a wonderful description of depression and/or grief. The seduction and beauty of it, as well as its darkness.

Nanci from United States
Comment 2 of 4, added on December 10th, 2004 at 11:43 AM.

I am in my english class right now and the computers won't let me acseas the poetry forom. But i need help on finding a good simle poem. HELP!!

Bobby Pediescar from United States
Comment 1 of 4, added on September 27th, 2004 at 7:13 PM.

i really like this poem, the third stanza is my favorite. it's really intense if not pleasent. does anyone know of if any other poems by him are well known?

Lucy from United States



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Poet: Theodore Roethke
Poem: In A Dark Time
Added: Feb 20 2003
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