
TO E. P. H.
BROWN LEAVES
TO THE DAISIES
ABSENCE
TO FLORENCE (On Her Tenth Birthday.)
NATURE’S INFLUENCE
A VALENTINE (To E. P. H.)
A SPRING REVERIE
TO HER DOLLY
MY PRAYER
A tender chorus of memories and seasons unfolds across this intimate collection, where each verse seeks to translate feelings that ordinary speech cannot capture. The poet turns to the natural world—brown leaves, daisies, winter’s breath—to mirror the cycles of love, longing, and quiet hope. Gentle reverence for life’s fleeting moments is woven through images of snowfall, garden blossoms, and the hush of autumn, inviting listeners to pause and sense the deeper rhythm beneath everyday scenes.
The listening experience feels like a whispered conversation with a close confidante, each poem resonating with quiet wisdom and heartfelt sincerity. Varied in tone yet unified by a calm, reflective voice, the pieces move from tender celebrations of affection to contemplations of absence and the promise of renewal. As the verses drift from sunrise to the hush of night, they offer a soothing soundtrack for anyone yearning to hear the subtle music of the heart.
Language
en
Duration
~35 minutes (33K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Montclair: Altavista, 1912.
Credits
Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-09-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A little-known early 20th-century American poet, she left behind a small but memorable collection of verse shaped by nature, love, memory, and quiet reflection. Her poems have a gentle musical feel and often turn everyday seasons and feelings into something tender and lasting.
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