Yesterday was Beethoven’s birthday, and I posted info about the Moonlight Sonata (HERE). I ended the post wondering if Dickinson had ever used the word “moonlight” in any of her poems.
Dickinson did use the word “moon” in 23 poems and “Luna” in one, but did she ever use “moonlight”?
Nope. “Moonlight” does not appear in any poems (nor does the word “sunlight”); however, the word “light” does appear in one of the “moon” poems.
Wellll….sorta. The word “lightly” appears in one of the “moon” poems – and that’s kind of close to “light,” no?
The poem is “Lightly stepped a yellow star,” and that’s as close as one gets to “moonlight” in any of Dickinson’s poetry.
Lightly stepped a yellow star
To its lofty place -
Loosed the Moon her silver hat
From her lustral Face -
All of Evening softly lit
As an Astral Hall -
Father, I observed to Heaven,
You are punctual.
Dickinson did use the word “moon” in 23 poems and “Luna” in one, but did she ever use “moonlight”?
Nope. “Moonlight” does not appear in any poems (nor does the word “sunlight”); however, the word “light” does appear in one of the “moon” poems.
Wellll….sorta. The word “lightly” appears in one of the “moon” poems – and that’s kind of close to “light,” no?
The poem is “Lightly stepped a yellow star,” and that’s as close as one gets to “moonlight” in any of Dickinson’s poetry.
Lightly stepped a yellow star
To its lofty place -
Loosed the Moon her silver hat
From her lustral Face -
All of Evening softly lit
As an Astral Hall -
Father, I observed to Heaven,
You are punctual.
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