Christina Georgina Rossetti Archives

The Rose

The image shows a 'Queen Elizabeth' Rose, a type of Grandiflora rose known for its large, pink blooms.

by Christina Georgina Rossetti The lily has a smooth stalk, Will never hurt your hand; But the rose upon her brier Is lady of the land. There’s sweetness in an apple tree, And profit in the corn; But lady of all beauty Is a rose upon a thorn. When with moss and honey She tips…

In the Meadow – What in the Meadow?

"The Poppy Field near Argenteuil" (1873) by Claude Monet

by Christina Georgina Rossetti In the meadow – what in the meadow? Bluebells, Buttercups, Meadow-sweet, And fairy rings for the children’s feet In the meadow. In the garden – what in the garden? Jacob’s-Ladder and Solomon’s-Seal, And Love-Lies-Bleeding beside All-Heal In the garden. Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the…

My Garden My Self

A portrait of Christina Rossetti, a prominent Victorian poet.

by Christina Rossetti My garden cannot be anything other than my self. Note: Christina Rossetti also wrote the words to two of my favorite Christmas Carols: In the Bleak Midwinter and Love Came Down at Christmas. Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful…

A Year’s Windfall

Tall green corn plants, known as maize (scientific name: Zea mays L.), in a sunlit field with tassels silhouetted against a bright sky, as rays of sunlight filter through the leaves.

by Christina Rossetti In the parching August wind, Cornfields bow the head, Sheltered in round valley depths, On low hills outspread. Early leaves drop loitering down Weightless on the breeze, First-fruits of the year’s decay From the withering trees. Note: Today’s selection is an excerpt from a poem called A Year’s Windfalls by…