perhaps "the regions which/Are Holy-Land" denote the Unconscious. The poem ends on its only dimeter line, a curtailment suggesting perfect sufficiency. This is the limit past which poets--and readers--travel only in silence. Unusually, for Poe, "To Helen" leaves a lot unsaid. But, personally, I'd rather have this one exquisite lyric than any number of his narratives.[by Edgar Allan Poe]
To Helen
from Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Books blog: Poem of the week: To Helen by Edgar Allan Poe
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