In Search of Cinderella
In Search of Cinderella - meaning Summary
A Comic Quest for Love
A narrator recounts an exhaustive, repetitive quest to find the woman whose foot will fit a crystal shoe. The poem compresses a fairy-tale premise into a brief, comic monologue: travel and trial from "dusk to dawn" lead to disappointment and a darkly funny reversal. The persistent desire for an ideal match becomes wearying, ending with affectionate attachment tempered by irritation toward the very physical trait sought.
Read Complete AnalysesFrom dusk to dawn, From town to town, Without a single clue, I seek the tender, slender foot To fit this crystal shoe. From dusk to dawn, I try it on Each damsel that I meet. And I still love her so, but oh, I've started hating feet.
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