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Wilhelmina Reid Fleming

Journal of Original Poetry of W. R. Flemming

Although prolific, beyond the clippings, that most likely were from a local newspaper. Wilhelmina's work is unknown. She was also an artist.

Wilhelmina Reid Fleming lived in Helensburgh, Scotland, with her husband John Arnold Fleming. Their house was called Locksley. Wilhelmina and her husband married in 1914 and had no children. She died in 1963. Her husband, John passed away on October 22, 1966.

Helensburgh, Scotland: 1920-1940. A leather bound poetry journal of Wilhelmina Reid Fleming that contains both Flemming's amateur original poetry, either in handwritten, typed, or newspaper clipping form, and some copied poems of other more famous poets. Below are some excerpts of her poetry:

"How silently the frost king weaves
His flowers upon my window pane!
All night he must have been at work
Such wondrous patterns to attain."
-- Excerpt from the Frost King

"The West Wind is calling his red flocks home,
To the empty folds below.
From the pastures high
Of the leaf-filled sky,
And he whispers soft and low."
-- Excerpt from Autumnal Flocks

The front cover of the journal has a decorative floral stamped design in the form of a circle. Approximately one third of the journal is full, pages are gilt edged. The spine of the journal has columns. There are two pressed flowers, one loose, and one which as been attached to a pasted in note card. There is one loose piece of paper found within the pages with another poem on it. Attached to the back interior cover is an envelope that was most likely used to store clipping before they were added to the journal. There is still one folded piece of paper within the envelope that has a handwritten copy of the poem "Tree" by Joyce Kilmer. Measures 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" Minor damage to the covers and spine due to rubbing. Interior pages are toned and soiled due to age.

Price: $350.00

Item #29008130