A Silent Wood
by Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal
Siddal’s ‘A Silent Wood’ is a short, dark piece describing the misery of emotional loss and the power that memories can have.
Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal was an English poet who is also remembered for her role as an artist’s model. She was often painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, her husband, and John Everett Millais. Her poetry often touched on dark themes and told stories of true love/lost love.
Siddal’s ‘A Silent Wood’ is a short, dark piece describing the misery of emotional loss and the power that memories can have.