Richard Blanco joins Jim and Margery for another edition of “Village Voice.” This week’s theme is the Aubade poem, an ode or lament to the dawn, and “the love songs of departing lovers.”
“A perennial theme stemmed in medieval times, it’s said to have begun when the watchmen’s cry would announce the end of the night… Not a poem, but a classic example is from “Romeo and Juliet” when they depart in the morning, Oh say it is not the lark! …Of course, there are many variations in contemporary contexts that do not include a lover. But there’s always the contrast of sweetness, ecstasy, or desire, against isolation and separation.” read more…
