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Among the Trees Again

Chapter 10: DREAM ECHOES
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A sequence of short lyrical poems evokes rural and coastal scenes and the passage of seasons through attentive images of trees, birds, rivers, gardens, and moonlit hours. Each poem pairs precise natural description with a reflective mood, moving from springtime awakenings and playful vignettes to quieter autumnal and wintry meditations. Recurring motifs include longing for intimate contact with green growth, the music of bird-song and water, and gentle sentiments about memory, friendship, and sympathy. The pieces favor delicate imagery and musical diction, alternating lively observation with contemplative reverie.

DREAM ECHOES

A little while ago I caught,
In cadence pure and clear,
A waft of faintest music, wrought
Upon my inner ear.
A part of some elusive theme
Whose sweetly solemn air
My soul had harkened in a dream,
I know not when nor where.
I only know my heart-strings stirred
With strange, forgotten pain,
That crept upon me as I heard
That unremembered strain.
A sense of loneliness untold,
So boundless, deep, unknown,
I blindly reached my hands to hold
Your palms within my own!