Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Valentine to an Island Love”
by George E. Merrick
The author's valentine to his wife.
The author's valentine to his wife.
A gulf storm evokes memories of childhood.
"Though the winds be dank,"
Starlight reflects off the ocean.
Let not my love be called idolatry
The author describes his love for his wife.
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.
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.
"Eight of ‘em hyeah all tol’ an’ yet"
"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 nursery rhyme about the days of the week.
A poem about the ringing of the bells in a Flemish belfry
"The sun hath shed its kindly light,"
"Little brown baby wif spa’klin’ eyes,"