"A Little Place Apart"
"A Little Place Apart"
Original Text
Marjory Nicholls, Collected Poems,
comp. Niel Wright (Wellington: Original Books, 2009).
1A little garden have I made me here,
2 Of tender, fragrant plants--none bright or gay--
3And hither shall I come in twilight-time
4 To dream awhile of the dear yesterday.
5A little breeze comes whispering from the Past--
6 A magic whisper, wondrous soft and sweet;
7I kneel upon the path, to closer come
8 To those dear blossoms growing at my feet.
11Thinking of you--Death came so soon to you ...
12 Another breeze blows by.--'Tis strangely cold.
Notes
9] lavender: an aromatic shrub of the mint family, widely used in perfumes Back to Line
10] rosemary: an aromatic shrub of the mint family whose leaves, used as an herb in cooking, are also an emblem of remembrance. Back to Line
Publication Start Year
1916
Publication Notes
The Spike (1916).
RPO poem Editors
Cameron La Follette
RPO Edition
2011
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