{"id":1988,"date":"2017-01-17T17:43:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T17:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2024-09-26T17:44:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T17:44:47","slug":"insomnia-dante-gabriel-rossetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/audio-recordings\/insomnia-dante-gabriel-rossetti\/","title":{"rendered":"Insomnia \u2014 Dante Gabriel Rossetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Poem 17 \u2014 100 Days of Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Insomnia by Dante Gabriel Rossetti | Read by Rob Goll\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g7Jbx-tGlp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Insomnia<\/em> by Dante Gabriel Rossetti is a reflective and emotional poem that explores the feelings of longing and separation that arise during sleepless nights. The poem delves into the inner turmoil of the soul as it reaches out for connection, while also contemplating love and the hope for reunion beyond the boundaries of earthly life.<\/p>\n<p>Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828\u20131882) was an English poet, painter, and founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His poetry often explores themes of love, longing, and the complexities of human emotions, as seen in <em>Insomnia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Insomnia \u2014 Dante Gabriel Rossetti<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thin are the night-skirts left behind<br \/>\nBy daybreak hours that onward creep,<br \/>\nAnd thin, alas! the shred of sleep<br \/>\nThat wavers with the spirit's wind:<br \/>\nBut in half-dreams that shift and roll<br \/>\nAnd still remember and forget,<br \/>\nMy soul this hour has drawn your soul<br \/>\nA little nearer yet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our lives, most dear, are never near,<br \/>\nOur thoughts are never far apart,<br \/>\nThough all that draws us heart to heart<br \/>\nSeems fainter now and now more clear.<br \/>\nTo-night Love claims his full control,<br \/>\nAnd with desire and with regret<br \/>\nMy soul this hour has drawn your soul<br \/>\nA little nearer yet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Is there a home where heavy earth<br \/>\nMelts to bright air that breathes no pain,<br \/>\nWhere water leaves no thirst again<br \/>\nAnd springing fire is Love's new birth?<br \/>\nIf faith long bound to one true goal<br \/>\nMay there at length its hope beget,<br \/>\nMy soul that hour shall draw your soul<br \/>\nFor ever nearer yet.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>My Reflections on the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Insomnia<\/em> captures the haunting and restless feelings that often accompany sleepless nights. The poem\u2019s reflection on the soul\u2019s desire for connection resonated deeply with me during the recording. Rossetti\u2019s lyrical language conveys the way longing and love intertwine, not just in the present, but with a sense of eternity, creating a powerful emotional depth that lingers after the final lines.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This post is part of my <em>100 Days of Poetry<\/em> series, where I embarked on a journey to record and share 100 poems over 100 days in 2017. 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