Bees in Amber: A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse
by John Oxenham
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About This Book
Bees in Amber: A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse is a poetry collection written by John Oxenham and published in 1913. The book contains a series of short, reflective poems that explore themes such as love, nature, and spirituality. The title of the book is derived from a line in one of the poems, which compares the beauty and fragility of life to bees trapped in amber. The poems are written in a simple, lyrical style and are accompanied by delicate illustrations that enhance the overall sense of tranquility and contemplation. Overall, Bees in Amber is a charming and thought-provoking collecti...
Chapters (95)
- BEES IN AMBER
- TO THOSE I HOLD DEAREST
- CONTENTS
- CREDO
- AUTHOR'S APOLOGY
- CREDO
- NEW YEAR'S DAY—AND EVERY DAY
- PHILOSOPHER'S GARDEN
- FLOWERS OF THE DUST
- THE PILGRIM WAY
- EVERYMAID
- BETTER AND BEST
- THE SHADOW
- THE POTTER
- NIGHTFALL
- THE PRUNER
- THE WAYS
- SEEDS
- WHIRRING WHEELS
- THE BELLS OF YS
- THE LITTLE POEM OF LIFE
- CUP OF MIXTURE
- WEAVERS ALL
- THE CLEARER VISION
- SHADOWS
- THE INN OF LIFE
- LIFE'S CHEQUER-BOARD
- CROSS-ROADS
- QUO VADIS?
- TAMATE
- BURDEN-BEARERS
- THE IRON FLAIL
- SARK
- THE PASSING OF THE QUEEN
- THE GOLDEN CORD
- THANK GOD FOR PEACE! JUNE, 1902
- GOD'S HANDWRITING
- STEPHEN—SAUL
- PAUL
- WAKENING
- MACEDONIA, 1903
- HEARTS IN EXILE
- WANDERED
- BIDE A WEE!
- THE WORD THAT WAS LEFT UNSAID
- DON'T WORRY
- THE GOLDEN ROSE
- GADARA, A.D. 31
- THE BELLS OF STEPAN ILINE
- BOLT THAT DOOR!
- GIANT CIRCUMSTANCE
- THE HUNGRY SEA
- WE THANK THEE, LORD
- THE VAIL
- NO EAST OR WEST
- THE DAY—THE WAY
- LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY
- FREEMEN
- THE LONG ROAD
- THE CHRIST
- THE BALLAD OF LOST SOULS
- PROFIT AND LOSS
- FREE MEN OF GOD
- TREASURE-TROVE
- THE GATE
- BRING US THE LIGHT
- ALL'S WELL!
- HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER
- GOD IS GOOD
- SOME—AND SOME
- THE PRINCE OF LIFE
- JUDGMENT DAY
- DARKNESS AND LIGHT
- INDIA
- LIVINGSTONE
- LIVINGSTONE THE BUILDER
- LIVINGSTONE'S SOLILOQUY
- KAPIOLANI
- THEY COME!
- PROCESSIONALS
- NORTH
- SOUTH
- EAST
- WEST
- FAITH
- "I WILL!"
- A LITTLE TE DEUM OF THE COMMONPLACE
- POLICEMAN X
- YOUR PLACE
- IN NARROW WAYS
- SHUT WINDOWS
- PROPS
- BED-ROCK
- AFTER WORK
- KAPIOLANI IN RAROTONGAN
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