Project Gutenberg 2018-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 159 Sterling, George 1869 1926 The House of Orchids, and Other Poems Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Bryan Ness, Chuck Greif 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.) "The House of Orchids, and Other Poems" by George Sterling is a collection of lyrical poetry written in the early 20th century. This book encapsulates Sterling's exploration of beauty, nature, love, and the passage of time, offering readers a deep and sometimes melancholic reflection on the human experience. The poems within delve into themes of longing and loss, intertwining the ethereal with the earthly, suggesting a sense of transience and the enduring power of memory. The collection includes a variety of poems, each distinct in imagery and tone, yet unified by Sterling’s rich and evocative language. For instance, the titular poem, "The House of Orchids," paints a vivid picture of delicate flowers that embody fragility and beauty, evoking a connection to a deeper yearning for the divine. Other poems, like "The Moth of Time" and "The Chariots of Dawn," explore existential questions surrounding life, love, and mortality. Through expressive metaphors and a unique sensory language, the collection invites readers to reflect on their own perceptions of beauty, nature, and the mysteries of existence, resonating with both emotional weight and intellectual depth. Each piece captures Sterling's innate ability to combine the personal with the universal, enabling a timeless connection to the human soul. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry -- 20th century PS Text Category: Poetry 182735 2025-06-22T14:38:32.157243 text/html 182564 2021-01-24T15:46:51 text/html 267983 2025-06-22T14:38:40.040192 application/epub+zip 267065 2025-06-22T14:38:33.987255 application/epub+zip 102697 2025-06-22T14:38:33.008224 application/epub+zip 373447 2025-06-22T14:38:43.618185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335992 2025-06-22T14:38:38.771234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172718 2022-08-25T14:26:14.862129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111783 2025-06-22T14:38:31.184251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111674 2018-03-17T13:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18478 2025-06-22T14:38:43.772174 application/rdf+xml 23107 2025-06-22T14:38:33.122231 image/jpeg 3575 2025-06-22T14:38:33.065277 image/jpeg 42126 2018-03-17T13:16:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 244538 2021-01-24T15:46:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 244574 2025-06-22T14:38:32.176233 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia