A Roadside Harp: A Book of Verses

** "A Roadside Harp: A Book of Verses" by Louise Imogen Guiney is a collection of poems from the 1890s that looks at big ideas like nature, memories, love, and what it means to be human, all using Guiney's touching and beautiful words. The poems show what people cared about back then, like a love for beauty and wanting to feel connected to old times and things you can't see. The collection offers a mix of feelings and adventures detailed with vivid pictures and flowing verses. Inside, you'll find different poems, such as the story of a man's never-ending trip home, and songs about the simple, hard lives of people living in the countryside. Each poem has its own special voice, like thinking about losing someone, enjoying the peace of nature, or wondering about life. Guiney uses her poems to ask readers to think carefully about life's fleeting moments and how art can last forever. **