Flowers: Sent Me During Illness, by Richard H. Dana
Poem four in The Poetry of Flowers, a collection of poems compiled by Rufus W. Griswold in year 1844. Flowers: Sent Me During Illness, by Richard H. Dana, celebrates the kindness in a friend sending flowers as a well wish. The author expands on flowers being healing, bringing joy in his sick room. The book’s…
The Use of Flowers, by Mary Howitt
Poem three in The Poetry of Flowers, a collection of poems compiled by Rufus W. Griswold in year 1844. The Use of Flowers, by Mary Howitt, contemplates why flowers were created, assuming a creator God behind each beautiful flower. The author closes with praising flowers for their comfort, and claiming the creator who cares for…
The Wreath, To a Friend on Her Birthday, by William Peters
Poem two in The Poetry of Flowers, a collection of poems compiled by Rufus W. Griswold in year 1844. The Wreath, by William Peters, is a sweet close up of each delicate flower to adorn the wreath, complete with honor given to the woodbine holding it all together. The book’s full text has been archived,…
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