Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Gulf Stream Phosphorescence”
by George E. Merrick
Starlight reflects off the ocean.
Starlight reflects off the ocean.
Let not my love be called idolatry
The author describes his love for his wife.
A fun nursery rhyme/riddle.
A celebration of Florida's tropic climate.
"When the corn ’s all cut and the bright stalks shine"
"Wreathed in myrtle, my sword I'll conceal"
Nature and the movement of clouds at dusk ignite the author's imagination.
An introduction by the books narrator, Tommy Stubbins.
The author describes his love for his wife.
The children watch the growth of baby chicks until a hawk comes to prey on them. The Toyman shoots the hawk and buries him next to the dead crow as a warning to evil-doers.
Prometheus stole from Heaven the sacred fire
The author describes coming upon a slave singing in a prison cell, when a tragedy occurred
The traveler is drawn to the beauty of Florida.
"Ring out, ye bells!, All Nature swells"
The author marvels at the natural beauty of the Florida Landscape.
An ode to the Florida Cypress.
A fairy tale about Father Grumbler’’s hardships and the Holy Man’s attempts to help him. However, Father Grumbler does not heed the Holy Man’s directions and gets what he deserves.
"The sun hath shed its kindly light,"
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 gives an account of a runaway slave who escapes his master’s beatings.