The Drowning (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
The Drowning By Edwin John Dove Pratt The rust of hours, Through a year of days, Has dulled the edge of the pain; But at night A wheel i…
Edwin John Dove Pratt
Snowfall on a Battle-field (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
Snowfall on a Battle-field By Edwin John Dove Pratt Compassion of heaven, From night's crystal bars, Falling so gently In wreaths of whi…
The History of John Jones (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
The History of John Jones By Edwin John Dove Pratt The sun never shone, The rain could not fall On a steadier man than John. A holy man was John, An…
The Seed Must Die (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
The Seed Must Die By Edwin John Dove Pratt Ye meadows, groves, your birth renew; ye orchards, vineyards, grow! Where fast the wastrel waters of the …
In Absentia (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
In Absentia By Edwin John Dove Pratt Erect and motionless he stood, His face a hieroglyph of stone, Stopped was his pulse, chilled was his blood…
Before an Altar (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
Before an Altar (After Gneudecourt) By Edwin John Dove Pratt Break we the bread once more, The cup we pass around — No, rather let us pour …
Later (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
Later By Edwin John Dove Pratt Was that a cry you say you heard? Where? No. The winds would drown it quite. No sound would reach the shore t…
Morning (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
Morning By Edwin John Dove Pratt Old, old is the sea to-day. A sudden stealth of age Has torn away The texture of its youth and grace, And filched t…
Ode to December (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
Ode to December 1917 By Edwin John Dove Pratt Was ever night so wild as this — this bleak December night! Veiled in the sombre shroud that sepul…
The Secret of the Sea (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
The Secret of the Sea By Edwin John Dove Pratt Tell me thy secret, O Sea, The mystery sealed in thy breast; Come, breathe it in whispers to me, …