Poems of the Heart (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Dugald Ferguson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483842028 ISBN 13: 9780483842021

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A sweeping collection of verse that blends personal reflection with history, portrait and place.

In this volume, the poet traces a life in words across memory, nature, and legendary moments. From quiet meditations by a New Zealand gorge to dramatic scenes of historic battle, the verses weave intimate feeling with broad landscapes. The book offers a window into a life shaped by work, loyalty, and a sustained reverence for beauty and truth.

Readers will discover a mix of reflective pieces, ballad-like legends, and dramatic episodes that illuminate time, place, and character. The poetry moves with a calm cadence, delivering mood, imagery, and a sense of place that invites quiet reading and careful listening.

• Poems that pair personal experience with historical tableau.
• Vivid scenes of labor, love, and moral reflection.
• Meditative pieces that contemplate nature, faith, and aging.
• Illustrative verses that evoke 19th-century life across oceans and continents.

Ideal for readers who enjoy lyric storytelling, evocative landscapes, and poetry that blends memory with movement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483842028
• ISBN 13: 9780483842021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 262