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Chimneysmoke

Christopher Morley

Book Overview: 

A collection of short poems on various themes by the author

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Christmas Tree! 201 The music box 207 Solugubrious 217 In the midnight, like yourself,
I explore the pantry shelf! 221 The Twins 227 O praise me not the country 233 The wail of sickly children— 239 Ah, does the butcher—heartless clown—
Beget that shadow on her brow? 245

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Chimneysmoke

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Chimneysmoke TO THE LITTLE HOUSE Dear little house, dear shabby street,
Dear books and beds and food to eat!
How feeble words are to express
The facets of your tenderness.

How white the sun comes through the pane!
In tinkling music drips the rain!
How burning bright the furnace glows!
What paths to shovel whe. . . Read More

Community Reviews

The more I read of Christopher Morley's poetry, the gladder I am that he stuck mainly to essays and novels. This collection is cobbled together almost entirely from short doggerel poems first published in newspapers. While the author was a master of difficult rhyme schemes, his poetic creations seem

Christopher Morley’s “Chimneysmoke” came to me on the recommendation of a fellow pipe-smoker. On the spine of the book, the title indicates ‘Lyrics for Households of Two or More,’ and I think that sums up the intended audience for this book of poetry. It was not intended to be revolutionary or erudi

This is an absolute jewel of a collection of poetry. It's wonderful. If you liked The Haunted Bookshop and Parnassus on Wheels, you will certainly like this collection. I loved the bits about Morley's homelife, enjoying a peaceful domesticity (with a pipe and pets and kids and a roaring fireplace).