The Guest Is Gold and Crimson
poem 15
The Guest Is Gold and Crimson - meaning Summary
A Bright, Elusive Visitor
The poem describes a vividly colored visitor — "gold and crimson," opal and gray — who arrives at dusk and moves from house to house. The speaker observes this nocturnal guest and, noticing its absence by morning, asks that it also visit the lark and the lapwing at daybreak. The poem contrasts the guest’s evening circuit with the birds’ morning realms, implying a desire for shared beauty across times of day.
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