After Death by Christina Rossetti
“After Death,” a sonnet by Christina Rossetti, is written from the perspective of a dead speaker witnessing a loved one’s unemotional acts.
Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) was arguably one of the finest Victorian poets. She was the daughter of Gabriele Rossetti and the sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who were great artists, poets, and critics. They were among her early literary influencers and inspirations, along with her mother Frances Polidori. She had a great hold over poetic diction, tone, and form. Explore some of Christina Rossetti’s greatest poetry here.
Up-Hill by Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti’s poem “Up-Hill” is a scintillating poem of spiritual depth that explores one speaker’s doubts on the journey of life.
Monna Innominata: I wish I could remember that first day by Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti’s sonnet “I wish I could remember that first day” is about reminiscing about first love and the regrets that surface with age.