A Lonely Flute

audiobook

A Lonely Flute

by Odell Shepard

EN·~49 minutes·41 chapters

Chapters

41 total
1

BY - ODELL SHEPARD

0:01
2

BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY The Riverside Press Cambridge 1917

0:09
3

TO M. F. S.

0:43
4

A LONELY FLUTE

0:01
5

PROEM

0:46
6

LAUS MARIÆ

0:56
7

RECOLLECTION

1:07
8

NIGHTFALL

0:45
9

A BALLAD OF LOVE AND DEATH

2:27
10

BIRDS OF PASSAGE

0:43

Description

From the opening lines, the book unfolds as a hymn to silence and sound, where a solitary flute becomes a metaphor for yearning and the unseen world. The poet weaves together reveries of nightfall, distant seas, and ancient chants, each piece echoing with the delicate balance of melancholy and wonder. Readers are invited to pause and hear the whispered melodies that hover between memory and imagination.

Spanning a range of forms— from lyrical proems and solemn ballads to fleeting sketches of everyday wonder— the collection moves through quiet landscapes and bustling city lights with equal grace. Vivid images of moonlit waters, wind‑kissed poplars, and forgotten saints linger long after the verse ends, while the recurring musical motif ties the disparate scenes together. Listening to these poems feels like being seated beside a lone flute, letting its slow, resonant breath carry you through moments both intimate and universal.

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Language

en

Duration

~49 minutes (47K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

2010-11-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Odell Shepard

1884–1967

Best known for bringing together poetry, scholarship, and public life, this American writer won the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Bronson Alcott. He also spent decades teaching literature at Trinity College and later served as Connecticut’s lieutenant governor.

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