Last Poems: Including Afterglow and Beyond the Sunset (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Julia C. R. Dorr

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483875708 ISBN 13: 9780483875708

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Last Poems: Including Afterglow and Beyond the Sunset gathers Julia C.

Ripley Dorr’s late-life verse into one moving volume. The poems traverse memory, faith, love, and the calm and closing chapters of a long life, offering contemplative reflections and vivid natural imagery.

This edition brings together short lyrics and longer meditations that steer from intimate portraits to broader scenes of beauty, aging, and spiritual longing. Readers will encounter intimate prayers, landscapes of dawn and twilight, and ballad-like explorations of history, loss, and hope. The voice remains steady, compassionate, and quietly uplifting, inviting reflection without heavy-handed instruction.

• Experience timeless motifs of home, nature, and the passage of time through lyrical verse.
• Explore contemplative scenes of dawn, dusk, and memories that linger in the heart.
• Discover prayers, longing, and moments of serene acceptance threaded throughout the collection.
• Find a mix of short pieces and longer meditations that frame life from youth to memory.

Ideal for readers who enjoy reflective poetry, meditative mood, and finely observed nature imagery. This edition is well suited for fans of classical verse and readers seeking a thoughtful, comforting voice in verse.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483875708
• ISBN 13: 9780483875708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224