ommunity. Her poetry "was praised for its freshness and vitality." ("Edna St. Vincent Millay" 864). But as she grew older, she gained critics. By the time one of her final books was released many criticized her. "The form she violates continually" (DiMauro 221) said one critic. After the 1920's and 30's, Millay's works began to decline in popularity. Her 1941 book, Collected Sonnets, practically went unnoticed. Her anger over her own aging, the failure of her books, and other aspects of her life were expressed in her poetry. She violated the standard form of poetry perhaps in an effort to display her sadness and anger. In summ
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