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Poems of Peace and War

by Elizabeth H. Connor

EN·~33 minutes·53 chapters

Chapters

53 total

POEMS OF PEACE AND WAR - SIMPLICITY.

0:17

A WORLD REPUBLIC IS ARISING.

0:34

THE BIRTH OF THE FLOWERS. (A Reverie On Creation.)

1:14

THE GUARD AND GLORY OF THE WORLD. (Fair Columbia.)

0:50

IN THE FIRELIGHT.

0:37

THE BUGLE CALL.

0:46

LIFE’S FLOWERS.

0:34

OH POWERFUL BUT PEACEFUL WEAPON. PRAYER.

0:31

AMERICA’S STANDARDS. (To the Flag and Cross We Cling.)

0:34

MORNING OF LIFE.

0:47

Description

Within this lyrical anthology, verses wander from tranquil celebrations of sunrise over blooming fields to stirring calls for justice and unity. The poet weaves together simple yet resonant language that honors both the quiet moments of firelight and the grand sweep of a world yearning for peace. Themes of faith, democracy, and the natural world intertwine, offering listeners a meditative pause amid the clamor of history.

Listeners will find a comforting rhythm in poems that echo the crackle of a hearth, the fanfare of a bugle, and the hush of a prayer. Each piece invites reflection on personal and collective aspirations, whether through vivid images of Columbia’s shores or the fleeting beauty of a single flower. The collection’s modest cadence and heartfelt sincerity make it an uplifting companion for quiet evenings or moments of contemplation.

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~33 minutes (32K characters)

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Larry B. Harrison, 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 Arch

Release date

Apr 19, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51807

Subjects

Poetry PS

About the author

Elizabeth H. Connor

A little-known early 20th-century poet, this writer is remembered for verses that move between faith, patriotism, and the emotional strain of wartime. Her surviving work offers a glimpse of how World War I-era poetry tried to balance grief, hope, and devotion.

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