From a London garden

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From a London garden

by Arthur St. John Adcock

EN·~41 minutes·39 chapters

Chapters

39 total
1

FROM A

1:06
2

TRANSFIGURED

0:46
3

THE EARTH-BOND

0:50
4

THE PRIDE OF LAZARUS

0:59
5

MANHOOD

1:01
6

WAGES

1:14
7

LIFE AND TIME

1:57
8

GROWTH

0:44
9

THE DAY BEYOND

0:56
10

THE CITY ASLEEP

2:07

Description

A quiet garden in London opens the page, and the verses that follow bloom like seasonal flowers. The collection moves from the fierce heat of love’s transformation to the modest reverence for the earth that holds us, each poem a different pathway through the same intimate landscape. The poet’s voice balances bold declaration with gentle observation, offering reflections on pride, mortality, and the restless yearning that drives both ordinary days and quiet evenings.

Through moments of humble prayer, a proud yet weary humanity, and the quiet triumph of ordinary labor, the poems capture the tension between aspiration and acceptance. The language is lyrical but accessible, inviting listeners to wander between city streets, meadow breezes, and the inner chambers of the heart. As the garden’s paths wind onward, the work encourages a patient listening to the simple, enduring truths that linger long after the final line fades.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~41 minutes (39K characters)

Release date

2025-11-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur St. John Adcock

Arthur St. John Adcock

1864–1930

A London-born man of letters, he moved easily between poetry, fiction, journalism, and literary criticism. He is often remembered for encouraging the early career of poet W. H. Davies and for his long editorship of The Bookman.

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