Poems

The North Star Whispers to the Blacksmith’s Son The North Star whispers: “You are one Of those whose course no chance can change. You blunder, but […]

The Perfect Marriage I I hate this yoke; for the world’s sake here put it on: Knowing ’twill weigh as much on you till life is […]

The Potatoes’ Dance (A Poem Game.) I “Down cellar,” said the cricket, “Down cellar,” said the cricket, “Down cellar,” said the cricket, “I saw a ball […]

The Prairie Battlements (To Edgar Lee Masters, with great respect) Here upon the prarie Is our ancestral hall. Agate is the dome, Cornelian the wall. Ghouls […]

The Proud Farmer [In memory of E. S. Frazee, Rush County, Indiana] Into the acres of the newborn state He poured his strength, and plowed his […]

The Queen of Bubbles [Written for a picture] The Youth speaks: —: “Why do you seek the sun In your bubble-crown ascending? Your chariot will melt […]

The Raft The whole world on a raft! A King is here, The record of his grandeur but a smear. Is it his deacon-beard, or old […]

The Rose of Midnight The moon is now an opening flower, The sky a cliff of blue. The moon is now a silver rose; Her pollen […]

The Santa-Fe Trail (A Humoresque) I asked the old Negro, “What is that bird that sings so well?” He answered: “That is the Rachel-Jane.” “Hasn’t it […]

The Scissors-Grinder The old man had his box and wheel For grinding knives and shears. No doubt his bell in village streets Was joy to children’s […]