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"A December Posy" uses natural imagery and seasonal references to convey unspoken sentiments and hopes for the future [1]. The poem speaks of "Christmas bells" and a "flannel-flower" as messengers for a word that "dwells" deep within their petals [1]. The "rosy blush" of the "Christmas bush" is described as an "exquisite ambassador" to plead a cause [1]. This approach contrasts with more direct expressions of grief, such as in "In Memoriam," where the speaker directly addresses "Mother Earth" and gives "This dear dust that is part of me" [2].
The other poems provided do touch on themes of loss and profound personal influence. "In Memoriam" expresses grief for the "dear dead within it laid" and dedicates the "dear dust" to "Mother Earth" [2]. The "Poems (1909)" collection is dedicated "To the Dear and Deathless Memory of MY FATHER," and speaks of a "missing point in the stars' bright plan" and a "hand-clasp lacking" due to Death [3]. "Revelation" also grapples with death, questioning "Death! death! what is it?" and yearning for a spiritual connection with the deceased [4]. While "A December Posy" indirectly expresses feelings through nature, the other poems are more explicit in…
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← My Wealth Poems by Agnes Louisa Storrie A December Posy Sydney in August → 4516517 Poems — A December Posy Agnes Louisa Storrie A December Posy. The days are long and gracious, Gold-washed from dawn to dusk, The crinum's galaxy of stars Has burst its emerald husk. I send you for a token A sheaf of Christmas bells. A word I have not spoken Deep in their petals dwells. But, lest you should misread it, Or it should plead in vain, I've whispered to a flannel-flower What she will tell again. For certain to the Christmas bush, Whose rosy blush will be An exquisite ambassador To plead my cause…
For works with similar titles, see In Memoriam . ← January Poems by Agnes Louisa Storrie In Memoriam A Song → 4516502 Poems — In Memoriam Agnes Louisa Storrie In Memoriam. The earth, the old familiar earth That I have trod so long, Stepping with cheeriness and mirth Among a friendly throng. This earth is of a sudden made A hallowed place to me By the dear dead within it laid In quiet majesty. Oh! dear familar earth with rich Green mantle overspread, Hold gently in his narrow niche My own beloved dead. Oh! dear familiar earth, bestrew Thy verdure where he lies, And let some sweet wild…
For works with similar titles, see Poems . ← Poems ( 1909 ) by Agnes Louisa Storrie → related portals : Poetry , Australian literature 4516387 Poems 1909 Agnes Louisa Storrie POEMS POEMS by AGNES L. STORRIE J. W. KETTLEWELL SYDNEY 1909 Websdale, Shoosmith Ltd., Printers, 117 Clarence St., Sydney. To the Dear and Deathless Memory of MY FATHER I Dedicate This Little Book. A string is snapped in the echoing lute, A chord in the harmony fallen mute, There's a tint the less in the rainbow-span, And a missing point in the stars' bright plan, A hand-clasp lacking, the warmth it gave…
← In the Surf Poems by Agnes Louisa Storrie Revelation Little Son → 4516389 Poems — Revelation Agnes Louisa Storrie Revelation. Here, on this broad divan your dainty skirts were spread, Here is the dint made by your resting golden head, And yet, they tell me, O! Heart's Darling you are dead. The daffodils I sent you, undismayed, Still stand like gallant sentinels arrayed In golden armour, surely they would shed Some of their beauty if another flower were dead. Death! death! what is it? in this flower-filled room, Fragrant with your late presence and the flawless bloom Of living, soulless…
For works with similar titles, see A Query . ← A Toast Poems by Agnes Louisa Storrie A Query A Trois Temps → 4516414 Poems — A Query Agnes Louisa Storrie A Query. I sowed the desert with my tears, Some hidden good was in it, For at my feet a garden sprang, Full-blossomed in a minute. The great magnolia's creamy cups Poured forth their passion fumes, And ruddily—above the grass— Shone tall carnation blooms. A lily, with an eastern look, Lighted her silver flame, And purely, like our better thoughts, White clover blossoms came. So drear a place! so sad a rain! Yet such sweet harvest…
More questions about this book
- How do the opening poem (implied "Ultimate Nothingness") and "A Confession" explore different facets of profound human connection, and what distinct emotional journeys do they invite the reader to experience regarding presence and absence?
- Select one potent metaphor from the opening poem (e.g., "a string is snapped") and one from "A Confession" (e.g., "Life in you Retained its touch of Eden dew"). Explain the literal image each creates and the deeper emotional or philosophical concept it conveys, as if simplifying it for someone new to poetry.
- In "A Confession," the speaker repeatedly emphasizes "You did not know." What is the emotional impact of this repeated phrase on the poem's tone, and what does it suggest about the nature of the relationship described and the speaker's own inner world?
- If you were to characterize Agnes Louisa Storrie's poetic voice and primary thematic concerns based solely on these three excerpts, what would you highlight as her most distinctive qualities, and how do specific literary choices (e.g., imagery, tone, structure) contribute to establishing that voice?