Clark Ashton Smith (CAS) included this work in his Selected Poems (1971) among a selection of his early poems. Although this poem is subtitled "A Fragment", it feels complete to me, especially since it describes a dream state, and thus is well-served by brevity and a lack of concrete imagery.
These lines read very much to me like an incantation, as though they were the words of a spell intended to put the listener to sleep. CAS has included a couple of verbs ("falter", "grope") that really enhance the feeling of exploring the mysterious space between sleep and waking.
These lines read very much to me like an incantation, as though they were the words of a spell intended to put the listener to sleep. CAS has included a couple of verbs ("falter", "grope") that really enhance the feeling of exploring the mysterious space between sleep and waking.
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