
The Path of Dreams - POEMS - BY LEIGH GORDON GILTNER
Fleming H. Revell Company - Chicago: New York: Toronto
COPYRIGHT 1900 - BY LEIGH GORDON GILTNER
TO THE MEMORY OF MY MOTHER
To One Who Sleeps - (Obiit, June 8th, 1894.)
THE PATH OF DREAMS - In Woodland Ways
Ashes of Roses
A Challenge
And Yet...
The Master-Player
A tender elegy opens the collection, where the poet’s grief for a lost mother is woven with the quiet rhythms of the natural world. The verses linger on sunrise‑lit gardens, whispered breezes, and the soft murmur of flowers that seem to hold the memory of a beloved presence. Through gentle, lyrical language the speaker invites listeners to feel both sorrow and the lingering warmth of love.
The heart of the book moves into an enchanted woodland, where ancient trees, shy faeries, and mythic creatures share the path with the narrator. Vivid images of moss‑covered aisles, singing birds, and the distant pipe of Pan create a dream‑like sanctuary that offers respite from everyday clamor. The poet’s rich descriptions turn the forest into a living tapestry of colour, sound, and fleeting wonder.
Later poems shift toward contemplation of time, loss, and the fire of human resolve. “Ashes of Roses” reflects on the fading of summer’s brilliance into autumn’s chill, while “A Challenge” summons a triumphant spirit that celebrates survival and love. Together, the pieces form a mosaic of emotion—softly melancholy, wildly imaginative, and quietly empowering.
Full title
The Path of Dreams Poems Poems
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (60K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
Release date
2008-10-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

b. 1875
A Kentucky poet and short story writer, she is best remembered for dreamy, lyrical verse and a life that also reached into drama and early screenwriting. Her work has a quiet, reflective quality that makes it easy to imagine why readers still return to it more than a century later.
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