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Typescript with manuscript notations

Volume opened to Dora Sigerson Shorter's poem "Sixteen Dead Men"

They are strong and mighty, the waves of our oceans and seas. We humans are courageous, as we dare to play with their gestures and arms on our broad coasts. Perhaps what's most intriguing is their dynamic nature: flowing here and there, no system, no…

The expressions on our faces give away so much. Are we rosy in love? Red with anger? Or tired like oxide rust? However, Gentle Stare gives away so little. The expressionless face is empty, yet filled. Perhaps you know what's going on in her head?

We all love to smile and see a smile. But we often overlook some of the greatest smiles nature has to offer, that of our flowers. As their petals slowly unfurl and their buds become exposed, they look at us with pure radiance and joy. The next time…