stanley Wheeler

#125 Feb 1, 2026

Viewless essence thin and bare -- and time

Viewless essence, thin and bare, Well nigh melted into air, Still with fondness hovering near The earthly form thou once…

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#124 Jan 15, 2026

When icicles hang by the wall

When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes…

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#123 Jan 1, 2026

Swallowed up in leaves that blew away

I had withdrawn in forest, and my song Was swallowed up in leaves that blew away; And to the forest edge you came one…

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#122 Dec 16, 2025

In many a stained-glass window sheen

The bells of waiting Advent ring, The Tortoise stove is lit again And lamp-oil light across the night Has caught the…

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#121 Dec 2, 2025

Sunset and evening star, and one clear call

Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea,…

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#120 Nov 15, 2025

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still. Each age…

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#119 Nov 1, 2025

The skies they were ashen and sober

The skies they were ashen and sober; The leaves they were crisped and sere— The leaves they were withering and sere;…

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#118 Oct 17, 2025

That her fair form may stand and shine

That her fair form may stand and shine Make bright our days and light our dreams, Turning to scorn with lips divine…

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