
By Margaret E. Sangster
To My Father
PREFACE
WOOD MAGIC
WATERIN' TH' HORSES
AT DAWN
II. THE PIONEER
III. THE FARMER
THE HAUNTED HOUSE
TO A PAIR OF GLOVES
A wandering tapestry of verse, this collection invites listeners to step into candlelit rooms, forest glades, and sunrise‑kissed cliffs. The poems move from tender, intimate reflections on love and memory to exuberant celebrations of the open country, where horses splash in brooks and city lights feel distant. Sprinkled with mythic allusions to Titania, sleeping beauties, and ancient cavemen, each piece feels both timeless and grounded in everyday yearning.
Interlaced with gentle humor and a quiet reverence for the natural world, the work shifts fluidly between the whisper of a lover’s kiss and the raw roar of a dawn‑lit wilderness. Listeners will hear the cadence of a pilgrim’s footfall, the rustle of leaves, and the steady beat of a heart searching for its own crossroads. The poetry’s lyrical flow makes the journey feel like a shared walk, offering moments of solace, wonder, and the simple joy of being alive.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (137K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Judy Boss, and David Widger
Release date
2001-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1894–1981
A lively American writer who moved easily between poetry, journalism, novels, and radio drama, she built a career across several of the 20th century’s most popular forms. Her work ranges from books for young readers to long-running serial scripts that reached audiences over the airwaves.
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