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SHIPS IN HARBOUR
WOODEN SHIPS
OCTOBER DAY-MOON
A GARDEN WALL
NAPOLEON IN HADES
SYMBOLS
EXILED
MARY SETS THE TABLE
A quiet, contemplative voice guides listeners through a tapestry of poems that marry the everyday with the solemn. From wooden ships yearning for forests to moonlit nights drifting like fragile boats, the verses linger on memory, loss, and the tender humor found in ordinary moments. The poet’s eye pauses on garden walls, summer vines, and rust‑caked relics, turning each scene into a mirror for personal reflection.
The collection moves further, hinting at larger histories—a whispered glimpse of Napoleon in the afterlife, ghostly echoes of ancient battles, and the soft resilience of ordinary people against time’s tide. Throughout, a steady rhythm of observation and introspection invites the audience to linger on the small wonders that shape a life. The poems’ gentle cadence and vivid imagery make it a soothing companion for anyone who appreciates the quiet power of language to capture both place and feeling.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (63K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Feb 9, 2009
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1886–1957
A Kentucky-born poet, teacher, and former newspaperman, he built a reputation for graceful, musical verse that reached a wide American readership. His career moved from journalism to the classroom, but poetry remained at the center of his life.
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