Poems of Experience

audiobook

Poems of Experience

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

EN·~1 hours·53 chapters

Chapters

53 total
1

POEMS OF EXPERIENCE

0:24
2

THE EMPTY BOWL

0:38
3

KEEP GOING

0:41
4

A PRAYER

0:32
5

THE LONDON ‘BOBBY’ A TRIBUTE TO THE POLICEMEN OF ENGLAND’S CAPITAL

1:02
6

READ AT THE BENEFIT OF CLARA MORRIS

2:02
7

TWO GHOSTS

2:05
8

WOMAN

2:56
9

BATTLE HYMN OF THE WOMEN

1:13
10

MEMORIES

1:20

Description

A modest yet resonant collection of verses, this book opens with a heartfelt plea for spiritual nourishment, using the simple image of an empty bowl to explore the tension between yearning and surrender. The poet’s language is direct, weaving prayerful introspection with a gentle reminder that openness allows the divine to flow in.

Later poems shift to more worldly concerns, offering encouragement to persevere through hardship, to trust in unseen guidance, and to find steadiness in everyday duties. A vivid tribute to the London “Bobby” captures the quiet heroism of the city’s police, portraying them as steadfast beacons amid fog and bustle, while another piece celebrates the creative spirit as a radiant, almost mythic force.

Throughout, the verses balance reverence with plainspoken optimism, inviting listeners to reflect on personal resilience, moral choice, and the quiet beauty found in ordinary moments.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (70K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

1850–1919

A hugely popular American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, she wrote in a direct, memorable style that brought poetry to a wide audience. She is still best known for "Solitude" and for the bestselling collection Poems of Passion.

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