Eidolon; or, The Course of a Soul; and Other Poems

"Eidolon; or, The Course of a Soul; and Other Poems" by Walter Richard Cassels is a selection of poems from the 1800s that follows a lonely soul’s quest for meaning. The poems use symbolic stories to show the poet’s inner journey through ideas of beauty, love, being alone, and the fight between dreams and what's real. The main poem is about someone trying to find out who they are and why they're here, searching for understanding in a confusing world, thinking about what poetry is, and what it means to be alive. It starts with a person by themselves, thinking about their life and the weight of the world, but finds inner peace when the spirit of poetry encourages them embrace the world instead of hiding away, creating an emotional and inspiring trip.