First Fig

by Edna St. Vincent Millay

First Fig was published in Millay's collection, A Few Figs from Thistles (1920),one of her works which won the Nobel Prize for Poetry in 1923.

　　My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light!

First Fig was featured as TheShort Story of the Day on Tue, Oct 19, 2021

This poem is featured in our collection, Poetry for the Well-Read Student.