Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
At The Hop
‘Tis time to dress. Dost hear the music surgingLike sobbing waves that roll up from the sea?Yes, yes, I hear – I yield – no need of urging;I know..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
At Set Of Sun
If we sit down at set of sun,And count the things that we have done,And counting, findOne self-denying act, one wordThat eased the heart of him who..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
At Eleusis
I, at Eleusis, saw the finest sight,When early morning's banners were unfurled.From high Olympus, gazing on the world,The ancient gods once saw it..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
At Bay
WifeReach out your arms, and hold me close and fast.Tell me there are no memories of your pastThat mar this love of ours, so great, so..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
At An Old Drawer
Before this scarf was faded,What hours of mirth it knew;How gayly it paradedFrom smiling eyes to view.The days were tinged with glory,The nights too..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ascension
I have been down in the darkest waterDeep, deep down where no light could pierce;Alone with the things that are bent on slaughter,The mindless things..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
As You Go Through Life
Don’t look for the flaws as you go through life;And even when you find them,It is wise and kind to be somewhat blindAnd look for the virtue behind..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
As By Fire
Sometimes I feel so passionate a yearningFor spiritual perfection here below,This vigorous frame, with healthful fervor burning,Seems my determined..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Artist's Life
Of all the waltzes the great Strauss wrote,mad with melody, rhythm--rifeFrom the very first to the final note,Give me his "Artist's Life!"It stirs my..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Art And Love
For many long uninterrupted yearsShe was the friend and confidant of Art;They walked together, heart communed with heartIn that sweet comradeship..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Art And Heart
Though critics may bow to art, and I am its own true lover,It is not art, but heart, which wins the wide world over.Though smooth be the heartless..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Arise
Why sit ye idly dreaming all the day,While the golden, precious hours flit away?See you not the day is waning, waning fast?That the morn's already..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Are You Loving Enough?
Are you loving enough? There is some one dear,Some one you hold as the dearest of allIn the holiest shrine of your heart.Are you making it known? Is..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Answers
What is the end of each man's toil,Brother, O Brother?A handful of dust in a bit of soilHis name forgotten as centuries roll,Though blazoned to-day..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Shape of Life
From clouds above to ground below,In endless circles waters flow.They carve the soil, they calm the fire,They build our world, they never tire.But..
© World Water Day
For All Who Thirst
Across the Earth, in quiet lands,A countless number stretch their handsFor just one cup of water clear—A simple need, yet far from near.World Water..
© World Water Day
More Precious Than Gold
Some treasures shine, some treasures fade,But water’s worth cannot be weighed.It feeds the field, it guides the rain,It heals our wounds and cools..
© World Water Day
The Earth’s Pulse
The Earth beats softly like a heart,With streams and lakes in every part.Without their rhythm, clear and true,What would the living creatures do?On..
© World Water Day
When Rivers Speak
The rivers whisper as they run,Their voices softened by the sun.They tell of journeys long and wide,Of forests green and oceans tide.But now their..
© World Water Day
The Blue Thread
Water flows through every land,A silver line, a gentle hand.It shapes the mountains, feeds the ground,In every drop, a world is found.We drink its..
© World Water Day
The Art of Being Silly
We spend our days in grown-up ways,Bound tightly by our lists and days.But once a year the chains unhook,And life becomes a lighter book.A silly..
© April Fools Day
Laughter’s Holiday
Today the world forgets its stress,Exchanging worries for a jest.A simple joke, a clever play,Can color even cloudy day.For humor is our quiet..
© April Fools Day
April 1st
Oh, April 1st, you sly old friend,You always catch us in the end.A sudden shock, a quick surprise,A grin that dances in the eyes.And though we know..
© April Fools Day
The Joke We Share
A message sent, a playful twist,A trick too tempting to resist.We chase each other through the fun,Before the truth is finally spun.But when the..
© April Fools Day
A Gentle Prank
No harm intended, just a smile,A prank that travels half a mile.A whispered joke, a harmless tease,A spark of joy upon the breeze.For laughter heals..
© April Fools Day