John Oxenham Poems on Fire (7 Poems)

Kapiolani (John Oxenham Poems)

Where the great green combers break in thunder on the barrier reefs,--Where, unceasing, sounds the mighty diapason of the deep,--Ringed ...

Wandered (John Oxenham Poems)

The wind blows shrill along the hill,--_Black is the night and cold_--The sky hangs low with its weight of snow,And ...

Macedonia, 1903 (John Oxenham Poems)

Devils' work!Devils' work, my masters!   _Britain, your hands are red_!You may close your heart, but you cannot shirkThis terrible fact,--_We--kept--the--Turk_.His day ...

Tamate (John Oxenham Poems)

_Great-Heart is dead, they say_,--  Great-Heart the Teacher,  Great-Heart the Joyous,  Great-Heart the Fearless,  Great-Heart the Martyr,  Great-Heart of Sweet White Fire._Great-Heart is dead, they ...

Philosopher’s Garden (John Oxenham Poems)

"_See this my garden,   Large and fair_!"--Thus, to his friend,The Philosopher. "'_Tis not too long_,"His friend replied,With truth exact,-- "_Nor yet too wide. But ...

Bed-Rock (John Oxenham Poems)

I have been tried,Tried in the fire,And I say this,As the result of dire distress,And tribulation sore--That a man's happiness ...

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