Earthly Pomp

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Though not widely recognized for his poetry, Earthly Pomp is a fine example of Hawthorne's achievements in the Dark Romanticism genre.

Oh, earthly pomp is but a dream,
And like a meteor's short-lived gleam;
And all the sons of glory soon
Will rest beneath the mould'ring stone.
And Genius is a star whose light
Is soon to sink in endless night,
And heavenly beauty's angel form
Will bend like flower in winter's storm.

Earthly Pomp was featured as The Short Story of the Day on Tue, Apr 22, 2025

Enjoy reading some of Hawthorne's other Dark Romantic poems, such as Oh Could I Raise the Darken'd Veil

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