Ellyson's Poems (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. J. Ellyson

9780428978310: Ellyson's Poems (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0428978312 ISBN 13: 9780428978310

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover a wide-ranging collection of verse that spans memory, landscape, and faith.

This edition offers the intimate voice of J. J. Ellyson, drawing on personal travel, history, and everyday scenes to illuminate moments of wonder, struggle, and hope. Read as a narrative of a life lived in rhythm with nature, culture, and the passing of time, the poems blend vivid imagery with accessible, reflective language.

The book gathers poems that travel from frontier stories and domestic scenes to meditations on liberty, duty, and renewal. You’ll encounter landscapes and town life, songs and historical references, and moments of quiet beauty that invite contemplation. The verse speaks plainly and directly, inviting readers to feel the mood, picture the setting, and pause to consider the bigger questions these small scenes evoke.

Vivid scenes of travel, nature, and everyday life brought to life through clear, tactile language.
Accessible reflections on liberty, faith, memory, and community woven through historical and personal imagery.
Occasional narrative threads and dramatic moments that illuminate the poet’s view of American life.
A mix of pastoral scenes, urban reflections, and imaginative moments that reward careful, patient reading.

Ideal for readers of classic American poetry, historical verse, and anyone who enjoys thoughtful, imagery-rich poems that reward a second look.

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