Whitelight

Whitelight - meaning Summary

Night Longing in Luminous Memory

Sandburg addresses a moonlit scene where a bright, almost spectral light reveals frost and awakens memory. The speaker asks to be remembered as one of the moon’s "lovers of dreams," suggesting a yearning for poetic or romantic recognition and an identification with nocturnal imagination. The short lyric blends visual image and personal plea, turning a simple night observation into a request for lasting remembrance.