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A SHEAF OF VERSES
A SHEAF OF VERSES
KINSHIP
THE MOON'S MESSAGE
ON A BATTLE FIELD
TO ——
THE ALL-MOTHER'S AWAKENING
A SUMMER THOUGHT
MOTH TO THE FLAME
Step into a small, bright volume that gathers a dozen lyrical sketches of early‑20th‑century sensibility. The poet moves fluidly between sun‑lit moors, moonlit windows, and the quiet ache of wartime fields, letting each scene pulse with a musical rhythm. Her verses balance simple observation with an undercurrent of wonder, inviting listeners to linger on the scent of spring daffodils or the cool glow of a distant star.
The collection feels like a whispered conversation between the earth and the heavens, where every stanza offers a gentle invitation to notice the everyday miracles of light, wind, and human feeling. Though the subjects shift—from tender love letters to the solemn hush after battle—the tone remains sincere, youthful, and subtly hopeful. Listeners will find a comforting blend of nature’s beauty and personal reflection, making each poem a small, memorable pause in the day.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (69K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2015-06-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1886–1943
Best known for The Well of Loneliness, this English writer became one of the defining literary voices in early queer history. Her work brought questions of identity, love, and social judgment into public view at a time when doing so carried real risk.
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