Arcturus

by Sara Teasdale — a poem card from Justes Mots

A meditation on the eternal return of spring through the rising of the star Arcturus, linking the speaker's present moment to ancient Greek observers across centuries. The poem finds comfort and connection in cyclical natural patterns and the timeless human experience of witnessing celestial beauty. Ideal for occasions celebrating continuity, memory, or connection to history.

Arcturus brings the spring back
As surely now as when
He rose on eastern islands
For Grecian girls and men;

The twilight is as clear a blue,
The star as shaken and as bright,
And the same thought he gave to them…

Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship