Ruby Archer

About Ruby Archer

Ruby Archer was a versatile writer born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1873. Known primarily for her poetry, she compiled a collection of her works in a book titled Little Poems. Archer's literary talents extended beyond poetry, as she also contributed articles to various publications and showcased her linguistic abilities by translating French and German lyrics and plays. She passed away in Los Angeles, California, in 1961.

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  • October

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    in Famous Nature Poems

    The laughing months have all tripped gaily by,
    With flower entangled hair, lips thrilled with song;
    But lingering behind the merry throng
    Comes one with smile more sad than any sigh,

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  • A Blade Of Grass

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    A blade of grass is bending
    Above the moaning stream,
    In sympathy is blending
    Where troubles only seem.

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  • Father And I

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    Father and I were gypsies.―
    We tried to lose our way
    Among the woodland mystery,
    When we'd a holiday.

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  • Spring Tidings

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    A world of snow, and winter yet,
    The weather-man decrees.
    He listens to the bragging wind,
    I hearken roots of trees.

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  • To Little Wave

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    O little wave, you come from far,
    Over the sky-line yonder.
    Why do you hurry across the bar
    And fight with the wind, I wonder?

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