"The Star-Treader, and other poems" by Clark Ashton Smith is a poetry compilation from the early 1900s that touches on the wonder and terror of being alive. Smith uses a flowing style to think about big questions, like what it means to exist, while mixing in old stories and powerful feelings. The poems take you to different places, from Earth to outer space, making you think and imagine; for example, "The Star-Treader" takes us on a trip through memories and dreams, while "Nero" makes us consider the strength and weakness of life. The collection creates a dreamy atmosphere and causes people to consider the deeper meanings within each verse, whether it’s the sad feeling of lost beauty in "Song to Oblivion" or the lively pictures of nature in "The Butterfly".
The Star-Treader, and other poems
By Clark Ashton Smith
Embark on a journey through dreams, power, and lost beauty, where verses paint vivid images of humanity's cosmic place and ponder existence itself.
Summary
About the AuthorClark Ashton Smith was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smith is grouped with the West Coast Romantics alongside Joaquin Miller, Sterling, and Nora May French and remembered as "The Last of the Great Romantics" and "The Bard of Auburn". Smith's work was praised by his contemporaries. H. P. Lovecraft stated that "in sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled", and Ray Bradbury said that Smith "filled my mind with incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures".
Clark Ashton Smith was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smith is grouped with the West Coast Romantics alongside Joaquin Miller, Sterling, and Nora May French and remembered as "The Last of the Great Romantics" and "The Bard of Auburn". Smith's work was praised by his contemporaries. H. P. Lovecraft stated that "in sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled", and Ray Bradbury said that Smith "filled my mind with incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures".
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