Poem-A-Day: To Electra by Robert Herrick

To Electra by Robert Herrick     I dare not ask to kiss,  I dare not beg a smile,  Lest having that, or this,  I might grow proud the while.    No, no, the utmost share  Of my desire shall be  Only to kiss the air  That lately kissèd thee.       Today's poem is in the public domain.  About This Poem "To Electra" is one of many poems Herrick wrote to a woman he calls Electra, whose appearance he compares, in another poem, to "broad day throughout the east." Although it is not known when Robert Herrick was born, he was baptized on August 24, 1591. Anthology Featuring Herrick The Cavalier Poets (Dover Publications, 1996)   Poem-A-Day Launched during National Poetry Month in 2006, Poem-A-Day features new and previously unpublished poems by contemporary poets on  weekdays and classic poems on weekends. Browse the Poem-A-Day Archive.   August 24, 2013 Robert Herrick was born in London in 1591. Overshadowed during his lifetime by metaphysical poets like John Donne and Andrew Marvell, Herrick became more popular as his work was rediscovered in the 19th century. He died in 1674. Related Poems This Deepening Takes Place Again by Emily Kendal Frey Witch-Wife by Edna St. Vincent Millay The Unloved to His Beloved by William Alexander Percy   Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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