Poems

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Poems

by Sophia Margaretta Hensley

EN·~18 minutes·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

POEMS - BY - SOPHIE M. ALMON.

0:01
2

(For Private Circulation.)

0:26
3

CROWS.

0:38
4

FUTURITY.

0:40
5

THERE IS NO GOD.

0:42
6

DISAPPOINTMENT.

0:39
7

A SHADOW.

0:37
8

TRIUMPH.

0:38
9

RONDEAU.—I WILL FORGET.

0:36
10

RONDEAU.—WHEN SUMMER COMES.

0:41

Description

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.

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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.

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About the author

Sophia Margaretta Hensley

Sophia Margaretta Hensley

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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