Poems

Theory Into love and out again, Thus I went, and thus I go. Spare your voice, and hold your pen- Well and bitterly I know All […]

There Was One There was one a-riding grand On a tall brown mare, And a fine gold band He brought me there. A little, gold band […]

They Part And if, my friend, you’d have it end, There’s naught to hear or tell. But need you try to black my eye In wishing […]

Thomas Carlyle Carlyle combined the lit’ry life With throwing teacups at his wife, Remarking, rather testily, “Oh, stop your dodging, Mrs. C.!”

Thought For A Sunshiny Morning It costs me never a stab nor squirm To tread by chance upon a worm. “Aha, my little dear,” I say, […]

Threnody Lilacs blossom just as sweet Now my heart is shattered. If I bowled it down the street, Who’s to say it mattered? If there’s one […]

To A Much Too Unfortunate Lady He will love you presently If you be the way you be. Send your heart a-skittering. He will stoop, and […]

To Newcastle I met a man the other day- A kindly man, and serious- Who viewed me in a thoughtful way, And spoke me so, and […]

Tombstones in the Starlight I. The Minor Poet His little trills and chirpings were his best. No music like the nightingale’s was born Within his throat; […]

Transition Too long and quickly have I lived to vow The woe that stretches me shall never wane, Too often seen the end of endless pain […]