Rhymes of an Editor: Including Almost"."

Rhymes Of An Editor: Including Almost" by Henry Morford is a sweeping poetry collection that blends reflections on life, art, and society with intimate meditations on love, loss, and memory. Drawing on Morford's reputation as a 19th century poet, the volume compiles pieces from long form sequences such as Rhymes of Life and Occasion, Rhymes of Travel, and Rhymes of Love and Flirtation. The poems move from contemplations on aging and home to vivid narratives of political and social scenes, including depictions of poverty, prison, theater, and the moral daily life of Victorian society. Many pieces emphasize sympathy for the marginalized, as in Hunger That Never Ceases, Fourteen at the State Prison, and Behind the Organ, while others celebrate landscapes and travel Mont Blanc, Lake Leman, and the Old Flag Over-Sea. The collection showcases formal craft and a breadth of ethical concerns typical of late Victorian verse. It also contains dramatic monologues and vivid portraits of history and nation, with travels across Europe and America, and a recurring meditation on the distance between ideal aspiration and human frailty.