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").
The Speech Of Silence
The solemn Sea of Silence lies between us;I know thou livest, and them lovest me,And yet I wish some white ship would come sailingAcross the ocean..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Soul's Farewell to the Bod
So we must part forever; and althoughI long have beat my wings and cried to go,Free from your narrow limiting control,Forth into space, the true home..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Song Of The Sandwich
Wemet at night in the season's hight,Mid revel and mirth and song.I looked in your eye with a mute, mute cry,As you elbowed your way through the..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Song Of The Allies
We are the Allies of God to-day,And the width of the earth is our right of way.Let no man question or ask us why,As we speed to answer a wild world..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Signboard
I will paint you a sign, rumseller,And hang it above your door;A truer and better signboardThan ever you had before.I will paint with the skill of a..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Same Old Strain
Each day that I live I am persuaded anew,A maxim I long have believed in, is true.Each day I grow firmer in this, my belief,Strong drink causes half..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Saddest Hour
The saddest hour of anguish and of lossIs not that season of supreme despairWhen we can find no least light anywhereTo gild the dread, black shadow..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Room Beneath The Rafters
Sometimes when I have dropped asleep,Draped in soft luxurious gloom,Across my drowsy mind will creepThe memory of another room,Where resinous knots..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The River Of Sleep
There are curious isles in the River of Sleep,Curious isles without number.We'll visit them all as we leisurely creepDown the winding stream whose..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The River
I am a river flowing from God’s seaThrough devious ways. He mapped my course for me;I cannot change it; mine alone the toilTo keep the waters free..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Rape Of The Mist
High o’er the clouds a Sunbeam shone,And far down under him,With a subtle grace that was all her own,The Mist gleamed, fair and dim.He looked at her..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Rainbow Of Promise
In the face of the sun are great thunderbolts hurled,And the storm-clouds have shut out its light;But a Rainbow of Promise now shines on the..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Question
Beside us in our seeking after pleasures,Through all our restless striving after fame,Thorough all our search for worldly gains and treasuresThere..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Princess's Finger-Nail: A Tale Of Nonsense Land
All through the Castle of High-bred Ease,Where the chief employment was do-as-you-please,Spread consternation and wild despair.The queen was wringing..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Poor Little Toe
I am all tired out, said the mouth, with a pout,I am all tired out with talk.Just wait, said the knee, till you're lame as you can beAnd then have to..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Phantom Ball
You remember the hall on the corner?To-night as I walked down streetI heard the sound of music,And the rhythmic beat and beat,In time to the pulsing..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Pessimist
The pessimist locust, last to leaf,Though all the world is glad, still talks of grief.
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Past
I fling the past behind me, like a robeWorn threadbare at the seams, and out of date.I have outgrown it. Wherefore should I weepAnd dwell upon its..
© Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Forever Together
We’ve shared our secrets, dreams, and fears,Our laughter echoing through the years.A best friend’s love is steadfast and true,A constant light in all..
© Best Friends Day
The Strength of Friendship
Friendship is a bridge across the tide,A place of comfort, where hearts can hide.Through every challenge, trial, and test,A best friend’s love stands..
© Best Friends Day
A Journey Together
Life is a journey, paths unknown,But with a best friend, we’re never alone.Through winding roads and hills so steep,Their promise to stay is ours to..
© Best Friends Day
Through Every Season
Through every season, near or far,A best friend shines just like a star.In times of joy, in times of pain,They lift us up and help us gain.They..
© Best Friends Day
The Gift of Friendship
Friendship is a gentle light,That warms our hearts both day and night.Through storms and sunshine, laughter and tears,A best friend stands through..
© Best Friends Day
Seeds of Tomorrow
Today we plant with thought and grace,Seeds that will shape another place.In soil, in minds, in daily choice,We give the future form and voice.A..
© World Environment Day
We Are Not Separate
We are not separate from the rain,Nor from the forest’s joy and pain.The oceans breathe when we breathe slow,The rivers feel what we bestow.When we..
© World Environment Day