Poems

To a Poet There is a lovely noise about your name, Above the shoutings of the city clear, More than a moment’s merriment, whose claim Will […]

To O.E.A. Your voice is the color of a robin’s breast, And there’s a sweet sob in it like rain–still rain in the night. Among the […]

To One Coming North At first you’ll joy to see the playful snow, Like white moths trembling on the tropic air, Or waters of the hills […]

To Winter Stay, season of calm love and soulful snows! There is a subtle sweetness in the sun, The ripples on the stream’s breast gaily run, […]

Tormented I will not reason, wrestle here with you, Though you pursue and worry me about; As well put forth my swarthy arm to stop The […]

When Dawn Comes to the City The tired cars go grumbling by, The moaning, groaning cars, And the old milk carts go rumbling by Under the […]

When I Have Passed Away When I have passed away and am forgotten, And no one living can recall my face, When under alien sod my […]

White Houses Your door is shut against my tightened face, And I am sharp as steel with discontent; But I possess the courage and the grace […]

Wild May Aleta mentions in her tender letters, Among a chain of quaint and touching things, That you are feeble, weighted down with fetters, And given […]

Winter in the Country Sweet life! how lovely to be here And feel the soft sea-laden breeze Strike my flushed face, the spruce’s fair Free limbs […]