The bright doom : A book of poems

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The bright doom : A book of poems

by John Hall Wheelock

EN·~52 minutes·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total

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51:55

THE BRIGHT DOOM

0:17

Description

This wide-ranging collection of poems moves through earth, tumult, and spiritual meditation, finding wonder in both the natural world and the inward life. Its opening poems dwell on beaches, dunes, waves, wind, autumn light, and the immense silence of the sea, where moments of radiance stand beside loneliness and uncertainty. The language is lyrical and reverent, treating sunlight, ocean, and open sky as gateways to mystery.

As the collection continues, solitude gives way to emotional unrest, compassion, memory, and storm-like struggle. Later poems turn toward larger questions of identity, mortality, faith, communion, and the possibility of affirmation, balancing human sorrow with a persistent sense of spiritual adventure. Listeners drawn to atmospheric poetry, coastal landscapes, and meditations on existence will find a work that is both intimate and expansive.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~52 minutes (50K characters)

Release date

Aug 30, 2026

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Hall Wheelock

John Hall Wheelock

1886–1978

A lyrical American poet and influential editor, he wrote deeply felt poems about nature, love, and society while helping shape twentieth-century literary publishing. His long career at Charles Scribner’s Sons connected him with major writers and helped launch the work of many emerging poets.

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