Adam's Curse Themes

Poetry is a high art, one that takes plenty of labor to get just right. So says the speaker in "Adam's Curse." Each line needs plenty of editing and re-editing before it's good, and that's a lot of...

Time has a wearying effect in "Adam's Curse." As the speaker considers the state of romance, writing, and beauty in society, he is reminded of his own love life and how it has, because of the passa...

Ah, love. Though it starts out mildly enough, by the end of "Adam's Curse," the speaker seems pretty heartbroken. He's been reminded of the effects that time has on love, and how few even think "hi...