Summer of Love

"Summer of Love" by Joyce Kilmer is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, nature, and the ephemeral beauty of life through a series of lyric poems, capturing moments of tenderness and introspection. Kilmer's verses reflect a romantic sensibility, showcasing his appreciation for the connection between the natural world and human emotions. The poems within "Summer of Love" evoke vivid imagery and emotional resonance, often centering around the experiences of love and longing. Pieces such as "Summer of Love" celebrate the lushness of summer and the joys it brings, while "Villanelle of Loveland" invites a beloved to stay in an idyllic realm filled with beauty and delight. Throughout the collection, Kilmer weaves together reflections on love's transformative power, the duality of joy and sorrow, and the timeless quality of deep emotional connections, all expressed in his characteristic melodic style. Each poem serves as a tribute to the myriad facets of love, making the collection a heartfelt exploration of this universal theme. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Alfred Joyce Kilmer was an American writer and poet mainly remembered for a short poem titled "Trees" (1913), which was published in the collection Trees and Other Poems in 1914. Though a prolific poet whose works celebrated the common beauty of the natural world as well as his Catholic faith, Kilmer was also a journalist, literary critic, lecturer, and editor. At the time of his deployment to Europe during World War I, Kilmer was considered the leading American Catholic poet and lecturer of his generation, whom critics often compared to British contemporaries G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) and Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953). He enlisted in the New York National Guard and was deployed to France with the 69th Infantry Regiment in 1917. He was killed by a sniper's bullet at the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918 at the age of 31. He was married to Aline Murray, also an accomplished poet and author, with whom he had five children.