Project Gutenberg 2014-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 199 Tree, Iris 1897 1968 Poems Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Clarity, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Poems by Iris Tree" is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases the range of themes and emotions explored by the poet, including love, loss, beauty, and the struggles within society, often reflecting the turbulent context of the era. The verses portray vivid imagery and deep sentiments, inviting readers into a world where each poem captures a unique fragment of human experience. At the start of the collection, the poems introduce readers to themes of societal critique, personal longing, and existential reflection. The opening piece, "Rockets and Ashes," discusses the constraints imposed by societal norms and the contrast between personal freedom and collective expectation. Other poems, such as "We are the Caretakers of Empty Houses" and "Give me, O God, the power of laughter still," blend imagery of decay and loss with a longing for beauty and laughter amidst despair. The intricate language and emotional depth set the tone for a collection that invites introspection while grappling with the complexities of life and human connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45643/45643-h/images/cover.jpg en English poetry -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 235860 235688 2025-03-18T12:51:00.819843 2023-09-20T03:39:36.728429 text/html text/html 233819 2014-05-13T18:46:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 455394 2014-05-13T18:47:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 495427 2025-03-18T12:51:08.640838 application/epub+zip 496730 2025-03-18T12:51:02.517913 application/epub+zip 143108 2025-03-18T12:51:01.654863 application/epub+zip 646339 2025-03-18T12:51:13.173848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573335 2025-03-18T12:51:07.896882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221246 2022-09-20T19:09:49.271398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143809 143588 2024-10-19T07:28:46.117607 2023-09-20T03:39:35.464400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143609 2014-05-13T18:46:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55683 2014-05-13T18:47:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 143600 2014-05-13T18:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55665 2014-05-13T18:47:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21325 2025-03-18T12:51:13.331811 application/rdf+xml 23772 2025-03-18T12:51:01.790846 image/jpeg 3892 2025-03-18T12:51:01.721857 image/jpeg 457306 2025-03-18T12:51:00.856856 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia