Ash-Wednesday

Written after his conversion to Anglicanism, Eliot's six-part poem moves through doubt, penitence and hope in music that's haunting even before it's understood. Published in 1930, it entered the US public domain on January 1, 2026. IMPLEMENTATION NOTE RIGHTS→ US public domain only; Eliot (d. 1965) is protected in the UK and EU until the end of 2035. VERIFY→ PG #