Poems

"Poems" by George P. Morris is a compilation of verses, probably created in the beginning years of the 1800s, and filled with explorations of love, the natural world, national pride, and what it means to be human. Displaying both emotional complexity and a musical quality, the poems also incorporate observations about ordinary life, proving Morris's skill with words. The book starts with Horace Binney Wallace's short biography of Morris that acknowledges his impact on early American writing, giving him the nickname "The Song-Writer of America." This sets the tone for poems like "The Deserted Bride," which looks at heartbreak, and "Woodman, Spare That Tree," which expresses a strong connection to a memorable tree, creating a compilation that invites readers into the thoughts from an early pioneer of American poetry.