[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] The Thoroughfare of Souls. The wind that cleaves an open road Through endless plains of air; This is the thoroughfare of souls, This is their viewless stair. No footfalls echo as they pass, Oh! … [Read more...] about The Thoroughfare of Souls [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
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The Universal Query [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] The Universal Query. Shall I awake some unexpected day, and feel my soul Shake off this drowsiness of living And watch a new horizon backward roll New boundaries to a new creation giving, And see … [Read more...] about The Universal Query [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
The Coward [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] The Coward. The little life, soft-moulded, that fits my circling arm, The little heart that leans on mine, and knows no sin nor harm, The little thoughts that I can guide, the days that I can … [Read more...] about The Coward [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
The Sting of Life [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] The Sting of Life. Sorrow lies about us, crouching like a leopard fierce, Ready, when we think it least our careless guard to pierce. Our homes are built of human hearts, grief’s hand is on the … [Read more...] about The Sting of Life [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Through the Smoke of Bushfires [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Through the Smoke of Bushfires. I saw the long grey wreaths of smoke arise And lie along the margin of the skies, And float athwart the blue of heaven and fall Across my vision like a mourner’s … [Read more...] about Through the Smoke of Bushfires [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Love’s Challenge [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Love’s Challenge. The tightening of a saddle-girth, The buttoning of a glove; Now who could think such trifles worth The passion touch of love? Saltbush on the windy plain, The clink of iron … [Read more...] about Love’s Challenge [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
What the Wind Sang [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] What the Wind Sang. Oh, heard ye what the dawn-wind sang, Clean from the crystal night? It blew a new breath thro’ the world, And set the sun alight. Oh, heard ye how it clarioned clear, With all … [Read more...] about What the Wind Sang [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
The Core of Time [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] The Core of Time. My path lies through an orchard, where the sun Filters among the heavy-laden boughs, I pass the ruddy fruit, and pluck not one, Dreaming, with deeply knitted brows Of God knows … [Read more...] about The Core of Time [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Song for the Departure of the Troops, 1901 [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Song for the Departure of the Troops, 1901. March, march, march, to the call of bugle and fife, Kiss, kiss, kiss, your sweetheart or your wife, Look, look, look at your friends as you pass them … [Read more...] about Song for the Departure of the Troops, 1901 [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
An Empty Glass [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] An Empty Glass. “And when thyself, with shining foot shall pass Among the guests star-scattered on the grass And in thy joyous errand reach the spot Where I made one . . . turn down an empty … [Read more...] about An Empty Glass [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Some and Some [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Some and Some. Some sit in the sun and spin Threads very fine and thin, And they are heavy-hearted, If this strand should be parted, Or that one run awry By the flicker of an eye. They weave their … [Read more...] about Some and Some [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Insurrection [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Insurrection. Come to heel, body. Come to heel! Who and what are you to steal, The birthright of your betters. Are you heir To immortality and do you dare To wield the sceptre and repeal The laws … [Read more...] about Insurrection [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Sydney Harbour [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Sydney Harbour. Thy beauty is an entity, coherent and endued With more intricate essences than Nature ever brewed, She truly made the lovely mould with cunning workmanship, But a potent spirit brims … [Read more...] about Sydney Harbour [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
My Country [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] My Country. Sod sown with happy little flower faces, Singing of shallow creeks in ti-tree shaded places, Giant boles of ragged bark in chocolate soils embedded, Flickering gleams of shine and shade … [Read more...] about My Country [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Bellbirds [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Bellbirds. You remember how we heard them In those quiet woodland dells, Tiny grey-green songsters ringing In the air their elfin bells. Bellbirds! bellbirds! magic cadence, Thin and sweet beyond … [Read more...] about Bellbirds [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
My Hidden Garden [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] My Hidden Garden. A hedge of silence shields it from the passer-by, We only hold its mystic key, my brooding heart and I, Here blow the lilies of my dreams, fair and unspotted yet In the sheltered … [Read more...] about My Hidden Garden [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
The Grove of Wattles [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] The Grove of Wattles. The clamour of the city ringing loud Submerged the hurrying footsteps of the crowd, The teeming ways were all awash with faces, Hopes and despairs peopled the narrow … [Read more...] about The Grove of Wattles [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Apart [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Apart. There’s a quiet little runnel in my heart, I hear its murmur when I stand apart, Clear as drops on crystal falling, Soft as flutes at evening calling, It chimes, and chimes and fills my … [Read more...] about Apart [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Waiting [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Waiting. He stands all day by the paddock rail, With downcast head, and drooping tail, And he looks across to the stable door, And waits for a step that will come no more. The clover blossoms, so … [Read more...] about Waiting [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
My Gift [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] My Gift. I had a lovely gift to-day Delivered bright and early, The heart of it was heavenly blue, Its edges pale and pearly. A turquoise, set in living gold, So flawless and so splendid, It … [Read more...] about My Gift [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Blessed are the Pure in Heart [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Blessed are the Pure in Heart. My love sat on a high, high hill, No other hill was near, The air seemed woven of happy thoughts, It was so heavenly clear. My love saw purple plains … [Read more...] about Blessed are the Pure in Heart [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
The Making of a Nation [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] The Making of a Nation. Not by rearing fairy arches, Decked with flowers a day shall fade; Not by flinging myriad banners Forth from tower and colonnade; Not by feasts and shows and … [Read more...] about The Making of a Nation [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Between the Courses [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Between the Courses. The dinner drags — Oh, dear! Why do we dine, Attack the menu gravely, line by line? Outside, the moon shines like an opal hoop, While we, poor fools, are occupied with … [Read more...] about Between the Courses [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
A Garden Hat [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] A Garden Hat. I found it to-day in the dust and gloom, Where the moths and the spiders revel, Of a communistic lumber room, Where the ranks of all are level, Where the aristocrats of a by-gone … [Read more...] about A Garden Hat [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
Peculations [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes L. Storrie was published in Poems, 1909.] Peculations. Though you may never notice me, Nor e’er your loss recall, I tell you, that instinctively I wrong and rob you all. Some trifle that you never miss, Some touch of voice or face, A … [Read more...] about Peculations [poem by Agnes L. Storrie]