Monthly Archives: July 2012

Hills

Posted on July 13, 2012 by don

I love the hills that crown the shadowed glade Of light; They turn to royal purple at the touch Of night; Those hills that lift their sunny crags Toward the azure dome-, The barren cliffs-, the rocky hills-, The sea … Continue reading →

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For a Friend on the Death of Her Husband

Posted on July 12, 2012 by don

My heart goes out to you today, Your sorrow reaches far; Although your friends all rally round To touch you where you are. The loss of one you loved so dear Will never go away; But time will ease and … Continue reading →

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A Vagabond Song

Posted on July 9, 2012 by don

An Autumn day and the falling leaves In the harvest’s hazy air; The ripened nuts from the hazel trees, A flash of wings through the minted leaves, And a gentian, blue and fair. A sudden surge from a nearby brook, … Continue reading →

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Gifts of Life

Posted on July 9, 2012 by don

Give to me one of the gifts of life-, A dream that is wetted with tears; One that has hung in its maker’s shop Mid the cobwebs and dust of the years. Let me carry the dream with its beauty … Continue reading →

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On A Stroll Through Lexington Market in Baltimore, Maryland During the Summer of 1928

Posted on July 9, 2012 by don

I passed within the busy mart At Lexington to-day. I heeded not the milling crowds That swarmed along my way. I heeded not the market calls, Nor yet the heat of day. Were you to ask me what I saw … Continue reading →

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Memories on a Day in July

Posted on July 4, 2012 by don

The clouds have banked the sky with grey; The wind is blowing strong; A July day, upon the way The dust is rolled along. But let the storm clouds frown upon My sorrow and my pain; Let the wind blow … Continue reading →

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