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Homeward Paths

Dear dusty roadsides where the common weeds Flourish alike in sheltered nooks or open country meads; Dear pathways leading where the clear brooks wends Its care-free way in idly curving trends; Where buttercups and wandering jews entwine To grace the … Continue reading

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Heaven's Cloak

Heaven spread her cloak of blackness Far across the world last night; Life with love and hope divining With its teardrops formed a lining; And they glistened in the snowy white. From the hill top in its starkness Winds blew … Continue reading

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Happy

Happy! Happy! I am happy! Happy every day; When the skies are blue above me; When they’ve turned to grey. Happy! Happy! I am happy! Skies are always blue For the world is full of sunshine And the sunshine’s full … Continue reading

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Grief

I little thought or little knew The sky above was quite so blue; I never saw the harvest sun Before the Autumn day was done Until, one still September day Young sorrow walked beside my way. Grief followed me where’er … Continue reading

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Girdle of Roses

He gave me a girdle of roses; But I found that the wind and the rain Had planted a thorn mid the blossoms of love Soon they sprouted and bore fruit again. Till thorns in my girdle of roses Outnumbered … Continue reading

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Gypsy Rovings

I was sitting mid a sea of thoughts. The door was open wide. The Spring sunlight was flecking My attic room, inside. The curtains swayed and rustled With springtime’s’ mocking breeze. The long white highway called me, The wind among … Continue reading

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Flower of Heaven

I wandered thru the woods one day When Autumn winds were hard at play; The time when all the birds had flown, And then I saw the heaven’s hue Reflected in the fringed blue, A dew filled gentian all alone. … Continue reading

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The Figure I Would Be

I moulded the figure I would be Beautiful, and young, and strong, and free. High up on the mountain peak I stood Far beneath me, rivers and wood; Wide worlds to conquer; life seeds to sow And hearts to start … Continue reading

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A Feather

A feather fell low from a winging bird; It fell till it dropped at my feet. But a song held my heart imprisoned fast Mid the din of a city street. And I dared to think if the song were … Continue reading

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Escape

From a sordid realm to a world apart, The sun retreats to a fresh new start O life, on the other side. It slowly recedes till the shadows dim Are left outside on the sunset’s rim: Escape! at the turn … Continue reading

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