
POEMS - BY - SOPHIE M. ALMON.
(For Private Circulation.)
CROWS.
FUTURITY.
THERE IS NO GOD.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
A SHADOW.
TRIUMPH.
RONDEAU.—I WILL FORGET.
RONDEAU.—WHEN SUMMER COMES.
This modest anthology gathers a dozen sonnets, several rondeaux, and assorted lyrical sketches, each written in a tightly wrought Victorian rhythm. The poems wander through stark motifs—crows over a dimming sky, doubts about divinity, the ache of disappointment, and the sudden surge of triumph. Through concise language and keen observation, the author invites listeners to linger on the tension between fleeting hope and lingering melancholy.
When read aloud, the verses unfold like whispered conversations with the self, each line echoing the rustle of leaves or the hush of an evening tide. The collection balances intellectual inquiry with heartfelt confession, offering moments that feel both universal and intimately personal. It makes a thoughtful companion for anyone seeking poetry that probes belief, memory, and the stubborn resilience of the human spirit.
Language
en
Duration
~18 minutes (17K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Thierry Alberto, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org).
Release date
2006-03-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1913
A Canadian poet whose work turns private feeling into vivid, musical verse, she is best remembered for poems that explore love, longing, and the emotions around them. Writing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, she left behind a small but memorable body of lyrical work.
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