Colors of Life: Poems and Songs and Sonnets

"Colors of Life: Poems and Songs and Sonnets" by Max Eastman is a poetry collection published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1918. The book embodies a variety of poetic forms, including poems, songs, and sonnets, and reflects Eastman's personal experiences and insights about life, love, and the human condition. The collection showcases themes of emotional depth and a celebration of life amid the backdrop of societal struggles. The poems within this collection are deeply introspective and often deal with themes of love, longing, and mortality. Eastman writes with a vivid and expressive style, exploring the essence of human emotions and giving voice to the conflicts between individual desires and collective experiences. Each piece delves into different facets of life, from the beauty of nature to the complexities of relationships, offering readers a rich tapestry of reflections that resonate on both personal and universal levels. Through his work, Eastman not only expresses his affection for the vibrancy of life but also acknowledges the inherent struggles that accompany it, making the collection both poignant and relatable. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Max Forrester Eastman was an American writer on literature, philosophy, and society, a poet, and a prominent political activist. Moving to New York City for graduate school, Eastman became involved with radical circles in Greenwich Village. He supported socialism and became a leading patron of the Harlem Renaissance and an activist for a number of liberal and radical causes. For several years, he edited The Masses. With his sister Crystal Eastman, he co-founded in 1917 The Liberator, a radical magazine of politics and the arts.