Rainbows by Olive Custance is a beautiful and lyrical exploration of love, nature, and the passage of time. Custance's poetic language and vivid imagery bring to life the beauty and complexity of the natural world, as well as the depth of human emotions.

The collection is divided into sections that each focus on a different aspect of nature, from the changing seasons to the colors of the rainbow. Custance's ability to capture the fleeting moments of beauty in the world is truly remarkable, and her words are filled with a sense of awe and wonder.

Throughout the book, Custance reflects on the transient nature of love and the inevitability of loss, and yet her poems are imbued with a sense of hope and resilience. Her words are both poignant and uplifting, and they remind us of the power of love to transcend time and space.

Overall, Rainbows is a captivating and thought-provoking collection that will appeal to anyone who appreciates the beauty of the natural world and the complexities of human emotion. Custance's words are sure to linger in the reader's mind long after they have finished the book.

Book Description:
At age 16, London blueblood Olive Custance already figured in literary circles shared by Oscar Wilde and John Gray. She later wrote for the "Yellow Book", a notorious British quarterly of the late 1890's, featuring poems, essays, short stories and artwork by many well-known writers and artists of the age. In 1902 she married Lord Alfred ‘Bosie’ Douglas, famed for his relationship with Oscar Wilde. Opals, her first published poetry collection, appeared in 1897 when she was just 23, to be followed by Rainbows , The Blue Bird and The Inn of Dreams . - Summary by Nemo