Dora

In a quiet farming community, Allan rules his household with an iron will. He has raised his niece Dora and hopes she will marry his son, William, but William refuses and chooses another woman instead. His rejection, his father’s anger, and the harsh divisions that follow unsettle the family and expose the painful limits of obedience.

Dora remains gentle and dutiful, yet her compassion leads her to act in secret when William’s fortunes decline. After tragedy strikes, she reaches out to Mary and the orphaned child, hoping to heal old wounds and awaken Allan’s heart. Set among fields, harvests, and changing seasons, this moving narrative poem explores love that asks for no reward, the damage caused by pride, and the courage required to challenge authority. Its measured verse and emotional clarity make it especially well suited to an attentive listening experience.