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305 public-domain poetry books, summarised. Page 7 of 7.
Weeds by the Wall: Verses
Madison Julius Cawein
These verses capture the American landscape with the precision of a naturalist, finding divinity in the humble weed and the quiet, rhythmic cycles of the changing seasons.
The Emperor's Rout
Unknown
The Emperor Moth, slighted by a rival’s social gathering, resolves to host a grander ball of his own. This whimsical verse narrative follows the preparation and chaotic aftermath of an insect society event.
The Lonely Dancer and Other Poems
Richard Le Gallienne
The weight of time and the fragility of human joy haunt this collection of verse. Through a lens of melancholy and romantic idealism, the work navigates the border between the beauty of the living world and the silence of the grave.
Matins
Francis Sherman
This collection of verse captures the shifting, melancholic beauty of the Canadian landscape and the quiet ache of human longing. It is a meditation on mortality, nature, and the persistence of love beyond the reach of time.
The Death of Saul and other Eisteddfod Prize Poems and Miscellaneous Verses
J. C. Manning
A poet reflects on the heavy burden of artistic ambition, the sorrow of lost love, and the moral gravity of a nation navigating its own history and identity.
The Flower of Old Japan, and Other Poems
Alfred Noyes
To find the true meaning of the world, one must look through a child’s eyes at the "Flower of Old Japan," discovering that the deepest mysteries of existence are often hidden in plain sight.
"The United Seas"
Robert W. (Robert Wells) Rogers
The opening of the Panama Canal stands as a gateway not merely for ships, but for the dawn of a planetary brotherhood and a unified, democratic world.
Gleams of Sunshine: Optimistic Poems
Joseph Horatio Chant
The poet finds beauty in the ordinary, turning his gaze toward the divine order of nature and the quiet triumphs of faith.
Poems
John L. (John Lawson) Stoddard
A collection of verse traversing the landscapes of the human heart, this work finds profound, quiet significance in the fleeting moments of a life spent wandering the globe.
The Poetical Works of David Gray: A New and Enlarged Edition
David Gray
A young poet confronts the fragility of his own existence while seeking to immortalize the quiet, rain-washed beauty of his Scottish home. His work remains a haunting testament to the ache of unfulfilled promise and the sanctity of nature.
The Ascent of Man
Mathilde Blind
This ambitious work of poetry traces the epic trajectory of human progress, moving from the primal struggle for survival toward a vision of collective enlightenment and the refinement of the soul.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms: The Challoner Revision
Unknown
The Book of Psalms serves as an enduring repository of human emotion, mapping the vast landscape between profound isolation and spiritual ecstasy. It remains a foundational text for its raw, unflinching articulation of the human condition.
Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie, and other poems
Isabella Valancy Crawford
Nature—both the untamed, rugged landscape of the Canadian frontier and the internal, elemental forces of human desire—drives this collection of verse. It captures a world where the wilderness is not merely a setting, but a living, breathing participant in the lives of those who inhabit it.
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891
Various
A varied Victorian cabinet of wonders, this issue pairs dark domestic secrets and strange powers with sunlit travels, quietly pulling the reader into the subtle anxieties of its age.
Poems
William Blake
A visionary world unfolds where innocence and experience collide, revealing the tragic fraying of the human soul.
All Round the Year
E. (Edith) Nesbit
A delicate seasonal collection captures the quiet rhythms of nature, tracing how human devotion, grief, and quiet joy shift alongside the turning earth from spring's sudden blossoms to winter's misty chill.
The Man of Uz, and Other Poems
L. H. (Lydia Howard) Sigourney
Faithful to the quiet duties of New England life, these poems find sacred purpose in ordinary work, community trials, and the quiet dignity of grief.