Edna St. Vincent Millay poetry relates to love. She wrote many poems over this theme. I found her poetry to be easy to read and enjoyed all of her poems. They seemed airy and light hearted with a feminine sense.  In the poem “Recuerdo,” Millay the use of imagery is brings forth the light hearted mood of this poem. Millay writes “And the sky went wan, and the wind came cold,/ And the sun rose dripping, a bucket of gold.” (lines 11-12). I particularly like line 12 and the metaphor about the sun and a bucket of gold.  Another one of Millay’s poems I found refreshing was “First Fig,” this poem is only 4 lines, but makes a statement. Millay writes, “My candle burns at both ends;” (line 1), this line alone represents life and how many people do burn the candle at both ends, either with love or life. They want it all and do not rest or indulge in the smaller things in life and there for the flame goes out before it should. Both of these poems make use of light and life.