Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Lighthouses”
by George E. Merrick
The lighthouse guides the way, remaining steady and sure.
The lighthouse guides the way, remaining steady and sure.
The night sky reminds the author of a distant love.
The author marvels at the natural beauty of the Florida Landscape.
The author's valentine to his wife.
The traveler is drawn to the beauty of Florida.
"Oh, de clouds is mighty heavy"
"Oh, the poets may sing of their Lady Irenes,"
Starlight reflects off the ocean.
Let not my love be called idolatry
The author describes his love for his wife.
In a small and lonely cabin out of noisy traffic’s way,
She sang, and I listened the whole song thro’.
A list and description of possible exercises that can be used to catch the attention of your students at the beginning of the school day.
A celebration of Florida's tropic climate.
"Wreathed in myrtle, my sword I'll conceal"
An introduction by the books narrator, Tommy Stubbins.
Baby Pinky is sick and wakes up the whole household with his crying. They take her to the hospital to make her well again.
The author describes his love for his wife.
Whitefoot becomes sad and uninterested in the things he once loved, but he can’t figure out why.
The author describes coming upon a slave singing in a prison cell, when a tragedy occurred
"Ring out, ye bells!, All Nature swells"
The author marvels at the natural beauty of the Florida Landscape.
Out of my heart, one day, I wrote a song,