The House of Orchids, and Other Poems

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The House of Orchids, and Other Poems

by George Sterling

EN·~1 hours·45 chapters

Chapters

45 total
1

THE HOUSE OF ORCHIDS AND OTHER POEMS

1:30
2

DUANDON

9:38
3

THREE SONNETS OF THE NIGHT SKIES - I ALDEBARAN AT DUSK

0:40
4

II THE CHARIOTS OF DAWN

0:39
5

III THE HUNTRESS OF STARS

0:38
6

THE EVANESCENT

1:11
7

MEMORY

0:38
8

THE MOTH OF TIME

0:41
9

THE BLACK VULTURE

0:38
10

THE HOUSE OF ORCHIDS Dedicated to Mrs. Joseph B. Coryell

5:24

Description

In this vivid volume the poet invites listeners into a world where mythic monarchs walk the rim of restless oceans and the sky itself seems to sing. The opening piece follows Duandon, a king drawn to a scarlet shell that whispers promises of hidden treasure and ancient longing, while waves and starlight mingle in a tapestry of sound and color. Through lush, rhythmic language the verses capture the tension between awe‑inspiring grandeur and the quiet pulse of a solitary heart.

The collection continues with a wide array of short poems that explore celestial hunts, the fragile glow of orchids at twilight, and the haunting music of memory. Each work balances reverence for nature with introspective wonder, offering moments that feel both timeless and intimate. Listeners will find themselves drifting between seas of imagination and the steady rhythm of a poet’s keen observation, all rendered in a voice that lingers long after the final line.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (74K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Bryan Ness, 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 Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2018-03-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Sterling

George Sterling

1869–1926

A central figure in early 20th-century California literary life, this poet helped shape the bohemian culture of San Francisco and Carmel-by-the-Sea. His richly musical verse and dramatic imagination won the admiration of writers from Ambrose Bierce to Robinson Jeffers.

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