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Poems

Poems

Jackson, Halliday

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral PoetryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935448705X
ISBN13: 9789354487057
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A gentle, observant voice speaks from the early decades of American verse, finding grace in small moments and solemn days. These quiet, steady poems endure. In this lyrical poetry collection, Halliday Jackson turns a clear eye to nature, the changing seasons, home and hearth, and reflections on life and death. Simple on the surface yet rich with moral and reflective poetry, the pieces here invite slow reading, contemplation, and rereading aloud, for fans of classic verse who value stillness and sincerity. Blending contemplative nature poems with meditations on conscience, faith, loss, and hope, Poems stands beside other early American verse as a record of feeling as much as of craft. Readers of John Greenleaf Whittier and his contemporaries will recognise the same plain-spoken music, a style that shaped 19th century American poetry before modernism. This classic verse anthology and collected poems volume has enduring appeal for casual readers seeking quiet comfort as well as for serious readers of poems by Halliday Jackson and his era. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A thoughtful choice for any gift book for poetry lovers, this enduring volume offers a bridge between past and present, keeping a distinctive American voice alive for new audiences.

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