Dreams and Days

“Death or disaster” may summon us without warning, George Parsons Lathrop begins—so his answer is not retreat, but “Strike hands, young men!”

In this late-19th-century collection, Lathrop brings the natural world close: a Blue Jay’s unruly cry, a star sending its light into the dark, a moonlit elm. His poems turn these vivid scenes toward human fellowship, love, longing, and loss, shifting from a rousing appeal to rebuild the nation to quieter, more intimate meditations. Even a harsh birdcall can become a vessel for memories, while a ray of starlight returns bearing news of suffering—and a challenge to its distant star. What can a single voice offer against a world so vast?

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