Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" and "O Captain! When grafted, the tree will remain a manageable size and is appropriate for dooryard growing. His poem "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" was extremely popular. Today, Dot is still sold as a dooryard tree in Florida. "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" is a first-person monologue written in free verse. These are also called "dooryard visits" by some fire safe councils. Its dooryard adaptation was limited as well, though it has been used to make chutneys.