
THE OUTER GATE
RAIN
BEST-LOVED
THE ROSE
BETWEEN TWO RAINS
THE MESSAGE
BY THE HOSPITAL
“OH, DRYAD THOUGHTS”
MUSIC IN THE PAVILION
REBUKE
The opening invites listeners into a world where voice and veil intertwine, beginning with a solemn dialogue between Life and a wandering child at an outer gate. From that meditative start the poems wander through rain‑soaked landscapes, fragile blossoms, and quiet seas, each piece painting a vivid scene with a rhythm that feels both ancient and immediate. The language shifts from mythic reverence to intimate observation, letting the listener hear the sigh of a storm or the whispered promise of a rose.
In later sections the collection moves through moments of hospital stillness, dryad memories, and the clamor of a bustling pavilion, all underscored by a persistent thread of longing and revelation. Listeners will sense a balance between melancholy and hope, as each poem offers a brief, resonant pause—a silver space between two rains. The overall experience feels like a guided walk through varied emotional gardens, where every turn reveals another facet of the human heart.
Language
en
Duration
~48 minutes (46K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mary Kay, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
Aug 13, 2016
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1881–1907
An early California poet with a vivid, lyrical voice, she moved through bohemian literary circles in Carmel and left behind work shaped by nature, longing, and emotional intensity. Her life was brief, but her poems helped secure her place as a memorable figure in turn-of-the-century American verse.
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