The Rainbow and the Rose


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(4.5 stars; 7 reviews)

A collection of poetry in the whimsical style of Edith Nesbit, author of "The Five Children and It" and "The Railway Children". These poems are primarily for adults, although a few are written for her daughters. The majority are philosophical reflections on Edith Nesbit's life as a wife and mother, and theological reflections on Christianity and faith, the nature of the world, life and death. (Summary by Beth Thomas)

Chapters

The Things That Matter 2:53 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Confession 2:04 Read by Ren Adamant
Work 2:11 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
The Jilted Lover to His Mother 2:06 Read by Christie Crews
The Will to Live 3:43 Read by Larry Wilson
The Beatific Vision 1:15 Read by Gemma Domenella
Mummy Wheat 1:41 Read by Ed Humpal
The Beech Tree 2:13 Read by JoeBlu
In Absence 1:30 Read by Vetta
Silence 0:52 Read by Vetta
Raison D'Etre 1:07 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Onlooker 1:23 Read by Carol
The Tree of Knowledge 0:46 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
At Parting 2:44 Read by Larry Wilson
Song 0:47 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
Renunciation 1:22 Read by Christie Crews
The Veil of Maya 1:43 Read by Carol
Song 1:14 Read by Christie Crews
To Vera, Who Asked for a Song 1:15 Read by Christie Crews
The Poet to His Love 1:09 Read by Ed Humpal
The Maiden's Prayer 1:26 Read by Gemma Domenella
Song 0:46 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Magic Flower 1:03 Read by Kathleen Moore
La Derniere Robe De Soi 1:22 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Least Possible 1:20 Read by Christie Crews
En Tout Cas 1:10 Read by Carol
Appeal 0:40 Read by Ren Adamant
St Valentine's Day 1:22 Read by Christie Crews
Chagrin D'Amour 1:03 Read by Ed Humpal
Bridal Eve 1:16 Read by Christie Crews
Love and Life 1:16 Read by Christie Crews
From The Italian 1:11 Read by Roohi
Out of the Fullness of the Heart the Mouth Speaketh 4:36 Read by Eileen Tipping
Summer Song 1:18 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Lower Room 0:54 Read by Christie Crews
Song 0:51 Read by JoeBlu
May Song 1:04 Read by Eleanor Howard
To Iris 1:47 Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort
To A Child (Rosamund) 2:52 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Birthday Talk for a Child (Iris) 0:44 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
To Rosamund 1:08 Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort
From the Tuscan 0:53 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
Mother Song 1:28 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Island 1:56 Read by Larry Wilson
Possession 1:18 Read by Ren Adamant
Accession 1:25 Read by Christie Crews
The Destroyer 1:06 Read by Christie Crews
The Egoists 1:33 Read by Larry Wilson
The Way of Love 1:09 Read by Christie Crews
To One Who Pleaded for Candour in Love 1:31 Read by Christie Crews
The Enchanted Garden 1:02 Read by Amy Gramour
The Poor Man's Guest 1:40 Read by Christie Crews
In the Shallows 1:24 Read by Eleanor Howard
"And the Rains Descended And the Floods Came" 1:56 Read by Larry Wilson
The Star 2:07 Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort
The Prodigal Son 1:19 Read by Larry Wilson
Despair 1:17 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Temptation 1:33 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Second Nature 2:09 Read by Christie Crews
De Profundis 1:12 Read by Larry Wilson
At The Gate 11:00 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Via Amoris 4:34 Read by Larry Wilson
Retro Sathanas 0:56 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Old Dispensation 1:00 Read by Kathleen Moore
The New Dispensation 1:23 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Three Kings 5:11 Read by Larry Wilson
After Death 2:01 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chloe 1:12 Read by Christie Crews
Invocation 0:55 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Last Betrayal 1:03 Read by Christie Crews
A Prayer for the King's Majesty 4:33 Read by Eleanor Howard
True Love and New Love 1:14 Read by Ren Adamant
Death 1:44 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
In Memory of Saretta Deakin 5:49 Read by Roohi
A Parting (For Dorothy) 1:31 Read by Ren Adamant

Reviews


(4 stars)

Good. The cover says E. Nesbitt though!