Charleston, S.C. December, 1921. CONTENTS PAGE Preface 9 _Poems_ Séance at Sunrise 17 Silences 20 Presences 23 The Pirates 25 The Sewees of Sewee Bay 34 La Fayette Lands 38 _Legend of Theodosia Burr_ The Priest and the Pirate 42 Palmetto Town 50 Carolina Spring Song 52 _The First Submarine_ The Last Crew 54 Landbound 65 Two Pages from the Book of the Sea Islands 66 1. SHADOWS 66 2. SUNSHINE 69 _Negro Poems_ Modern Philosopher 72 Upstairs-Downstairs 73 Hag-hollerin' Time 74 Macabre in Macaws 75 Gamesters All 76 Eclipse 81 _Poe_ Edgar Allan Poe 83 Alchemy 86 Osceola 88 _Ashley River Gardens_ Magnolia Gardens 89 Middleton Garden 92 _Cooper River Legends_ The Goose Creek Voice 95 The Leaping Poll 98 The Blockade Runner 101 Beyond Debate 111 Marsh Tackies 112 Back River 114 Dusk 117