The Assignation
The poet who toils for Fame and is scorned by her.
Charon
The last man, a silent and shivering shade who delivers the final revelation.
The Death of Pan
Implied narrator observing the scene and recounting the events.
The Sphinx at Giza
The narrator observes the Sphinx and Time, expressing a desire to bind and blind Time.
The Hen
The narrator observes and recounts the hen's journey and the poultry's reaction.
Wind and Fog
Observes the confrontation between the North Wind and the fog, then flees from the fog's dreadful recitation.
The Raft-Builders
The narrator reflects on the nature of writing and oblivion.
The Workman
The narrator observes the workman's fall and later encounters his ghost, reflecting on the futility of ambition.
The Guest
The young man who dines and converses with Death.
Death and the Orange
The narrator describes the scene from an external perspective.
The Prayer of the Flowers
The narrator stands between railway embankments and hears both the flowers' cry and Pan's reply.
The Little City
The narrator observes the little city from the train and reflects on the impermanence of human works.
The Worm and the Angel
The narrator describes the scene of the worm and the angel.
The Songless Country
The poet who attempts to bring songs to a songless country.
The Latest Thing
The narrator observes the unclean-feeder and converses with the poet.
The Demagogue and the Demimonde
The narrator recounts the parable of the demagogue and the demimondaine at Paradise's gate.
The Giant Poppy
The narrator dreams of returning to the hills and encounters the poet and the giant poppy.
Roses
The narrator observes the wild roses and reflects on memory, loss, and the persistence of beauty.
The Man with the Golden Earrings
The narrator, who meets the last pirate at the docks and marvels at his story.
The Dream of King Karna-Vootra
The narrator is King Karna-Vootra, who recounts his dream.
The Storm
The narrator recounts the tale of the Petite Espérance and the onlookers' reaction.
Alone the Immortals
The narrator journeys to the valley of dead years, seeks to mourn them, and encounters the immortal years.
The Return of Song
The dreamer who ascends to Valhalla and questions a humble god.
How the Enemy Came to Thlūnrāna
The man from the black-thatched cottage who braves Thlūnrāna and laughs at its inner mystery.
A Losing Game
The narrator, referred to as Man, engages Death in a tavern, trying to cheer his opponent.
Taking Up Picadilly
The narrator observes the workmen and questions their activity.
After the Fire
The narrator recounts the post-apocalyptic scene and the aliens' discovery.
The City
The narrator observes the city and its inhabitants, then departs before the doom falls.
The Lonely Idol
The narrator who discovers the forgotten idol and prays to it out of compassion.
The Sphinx in Thebes (Massachusetts)
The narrator recounts the tale of the woman and the sphinx.
The Reward
The narrator, a traveler from a factory city, encounters an angel building Hell and attempts to reason with him.
The Trouble in Leafy Green Street
The narrator recounts the woman's purchase of the idol and her subsequent doom.
The Mist
The narrator seeks a prophet to understand why the mist weeps.
Lobster Salad
The narrator recounts a vivid dream of climbing a palace wall and escaping apes by waking with a pin.
The Return of the Exiles
The narrator encounters two strange old men and later witnesses a ritual at Stonehenge, leaving when the situation becomes unsettling.
The Song of the Blackbird
The poet who understands bird language and listens to the blackbird's story.
The Messengers
The narrator is called by the Muses but resists delivering their message to the Golden Town, arguing the city has fallen from grace.
The Three Tall Sons
The narrator describes the rise of civilization and the arrival of Nature's sons.
Compromise
The narrator describes the city's construction and the earthquake's response.
The Poet Speaks with Earth
The poet-narrator who roams the stars and speaks with Mother Earth, trying to make her recall human accomplishments.
