Virna Sheard's poetry collection 'Leaves in the Wind' is beautifully written, perfect for young audiences and older alike. Virna Sheard is an acclaimed Canadian poet and author, hailing from Cobour, Ontario. She is also the author of 'Fairy Doors', 'Candle Flame', and 'Carry on'. 'Leaves in the Wind' is full of poems about nature, animals, people, and all sorts of other subjects. She writes about tall ships and sailors, British medieval history, and everyday observations of daily life in Ontario, in early twentieth century. CONTENTSIn the AbbeyTroubadourRainGarneredWithin This Silver BoxGossip in a Flower MarketThe Haunted DayGrey LacePoetsDesirePrayerBlindA Song of Summer DaysThe Heart CourageousA Southern LullabyThe Slumber AngelThe UnknowingHunter's MoonThe RoverIn SolitudeAt MidnightAprilGullsThe Shepherd WindThe WhistlerA Song Of PoppiesThe FairyThe YakThe Point of ViewWith AppetiteMeditationExilePenguinsGameThe VeilLarkspurWild BeesPostmenJockeysSoliloquyCandle-FlameTo a Blue ButterflyRendezvousNewgateWhen Jonquils BlowTo One Who SleepsApril AgainHistoriesOn Silver NightsShips