
This volume gathers the lyrical work of a turn‑of‑the‑century poet whose verses echo the rhythms of the natural world. The opening proem sets a reverent tone, likening artistic inspiration to birdsong, blooming flowers, and the restless wind that carries secret gifts. Throughout, the poems weave together quiet observation and a subtle, sometimes haunting, sense of mystery.
Highlights include the plaintive “A Voice on the Wind,” where a spectral autumn figure calls children home through storm‑laden woods, and “The Land of Hearts Made Whole,” a wandering pilgrimage through rose‑laden fields toward a dream‑filled vale. Other pieces celebrate the changing seasons—summer heat, winter’s chill, forest rains—while probing deeper emotions of love, loss, and the yearning for belonging. Listeners will find the language both lush and accessible, inviting them to linger in each image as if walking beside the poet through meadow and forest.
Language
en
Duration
~59 minutes (57K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Dianne Nolan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
Release date
2010-10-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1865–1914
A Kentucky poet known for rich, musical verse, he built a reputation as a gifted writer of nature poetry at the turn of the 20th century. His work often blends close observation of the natural world with romance, myth, and a deep love of English literary tradition.
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