The Higher Kinship
July 6, 2023The Blind Caravan
July 6, 2023The End of the Furrow
When we come to the end of the furrow,
When our last day’s work is done,
We will drink of the long red shaft of light
That slants from the westering sun.
We will turn from the field of our labour,
From the warm earth glad and brown,
And wend our feet up that village street,
And with our folk lie down.
Yea, after the long toil, surcease,
Rest to the hearts that roam,
When we join in the mystic silence of eve
The glad procession home.
William Wilfred Campbell
William Wilfred Campbell (1858-1918) was a Canadian poet, known for his nature poetry and deep appreciation of the Canadian landscape. He worked as a teacher and journalist, and his poetry was influenced by his rural upbringing and love for the outdoors. Some of his most well-known works include "The Lake", "The Winter Lakes", and "Indian Summer". Campbell was an advocate for Canadian literature and was one of the founding members of the Canadian Authors' Association.