JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nocturne.

  • Published In: Virginia Quarterly Review, 2025, v. 101, n. 3. P. 42 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: CAPRA-THOMAS, CAYLIN 3 of 3

Abstract

The poem "Nocturne" reflects on themes of memory, loss, and the passage of time through the speaker’s observations of a nighttime scene and personal recollections. The speaker describes a rented porch setting where natural elements and a feral cat evoke past connections, particularly with a former friend who shared an appreciation for a specific painting and certain shades of blue. The poem explores the complexities of friendship, youthful identity, and the bittersweet awareness of change and separation. It conveys a contemplative mood centered on what is seen, remembered, and ultimately lost or transformed. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Virginia Quarterly Review. 2025/09, Vol. 101, Issue 3, p42
  • Document Type:Poem
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0042-675X
  • Accession Number:192168833
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