
POEMS OF PASSION - BY - ELLA WHEELER WILCOX - Illustrated
PREFACE
POEMS OF PASSION
LOVE'S LANGUAGE.
IMPATIENCE.
COMMUNISM.
THE COMMON LOT.
INDIVIDUALITY.
FRIENDSHIP AFTER LOVE.
QUERIES.
This compact volume gathers some forty‑odd poems that celebrate the “grand passion” of love, drawn from a prolific writer’s larger oeuvre. The verses range from the searing heat of desire to the quiet tenderness of longing, each one a shell cast from the restless sea of feeling. The poet’s preface invites listeners to look beyond surface glitter and explore the deeper currents that move every heart. Whether you are a seasoned romantic or a curious newcomer, the collection offers a fresh, unapologetic view of love’s many faces.
Among the selections, a few stand out for their bold imagination: one summons the magnetic pull of historic heroines, another captures the raw anguish of loss, while a third pits the tumult of emotion against cold reason in a striking metaphor. A further piece hints at love’s power to transform skepticism into belief, using simple yet resonant language. The poems are illustrated with delicate art, adding a visual echo to the lyrical voice.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (94K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-09-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1850–1919
Best known for the hugely popular poem “Solitude,” this American writer reached a wide audience with direct, emotional verse about love, loss, hope, and self-belief. Her work was often dismissed by critics but embraced by readers, helping make her one of the most widely read poets of her era.
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