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The Collected Poems of Sara Teasdale: Sonnets to Duse and Other Poems, Helen of Troy and Other Poems, Rivers to the Sea, Love Songs, and Flame and Sha
The Collected Poems of Sara Teasdale: Sonnets to Duse and Other Poems, Helen of Troy and Other Poems, Rivers to the Sea, Love Songs, and Flame and Sha | Sara Teasdale
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This sizable anthology contains the finest poems of Sara Teasdale, one of America's best-loved poets and lyricists, combined from a total of five earlier collections. A poorly child, the young Sara was taught at home in St. Louis, Missouri, until she was aged nine and deemed well enough to be educated in school. An introvert, her childhood home and quarters were designed to ensure privacy and solitude. By the time she was in her mid-teens, Sara had demonstrated an affinity for English verse and soon began to write her earliest poems. The five collections which comprise this anthology were published between 1907 and 1920; these were the years in which Sara Teasdale, as a young woman brimming with creative talent, authored her finest works. She won prizes for her poetry, and had soon gained national renown with her collections proving to be popular and much-endeared to the American public.
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TheSpineView Beautiful poem! Such longing... 💗 7mo
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I enjoyed these poems and Sara Teasdale‘s style. The introduction mentioned that it was a bit old-fashioned for the early 20th century, but I quite enjoyed it for whatever time it was in. Definitely an overall melancholy tone and a lot of repeated themes. She really loved the month of April, the star Arcturus, and Sappho. I liked 48 of the poems. Pictured is one of them.

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Finished my current slow poetry read this morning. Spending the last 5 weeks with these 200 pages was like coming home. This made me cry, but it‘s is one of those volumes I‘ll be rereading all my life. #MarvellousMarch @Andrew65

Leftcoastzen Lovely! I have read some of her poems , maybe I‘ll try more! 2y
IndoorDame @Leftcoastzen Yes, I definitely recommend her!!! If you enjoy lyric poetry she‘s a master 💙 2y
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y
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dabbe And this poem beget “There Will Come Soft Rains“ by Ray Bradbury, a science fiction short story I loved reading with my sophomores. ❣️ 2y
IndoorDame @dabbe I love how many writers and musicians she influenced! 2y
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dabbe @IndoorDame Agreed! And the story follows the same premise: an apocalyptic war has just occurred, and only the appliances are “alive.“ The world just does its thing like it always does. I sometimes wish environmentalists wouldn't keep saying we have to “save the planet.“ The planet will continue on for a long time; it's US who need saving! 😊 2y
IndoorDame @dabbe haha, so true!!! I‘ll have to find a copy of the story. I haven‘t read Bradbury in years but he was a favorite when I was a teenager 2y
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IndoorDame @dabbe thank you! Teachers are so friendly 🤗 2y
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Aimeesue Weird. I grew up in the Berkshires and have never seen this poem. You'd think an English teacher would have made us read it somewhere along the way. 😄 (edited) 2y
IndoorDame @Aimeesue like too many of her female contemporaries, she was popular during her lifetime and then relegated to the background by male critics who shaped the 20th century canon 2y
dabbe @IndoorDame 👻 to the male critics! 🤣 2y
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IndoorDame I‘m in the middle of this book right now. It‘s incredible! It‘s a slow read to take it all in the way it deserves, so it may be my month long poetry book this month but what a perfect February companion 2y
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With a windchill of -10 🥶💨 I‘m resolved to ignore everything I ought to be doing and stay in my blanket nest. I easily have enough books here to last until spring, so the necessities are covered.

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I can‘t say I usually get too excited about bookplates, but I just noticed the one in my current used volume of poetry for the first time and it‘s so epic! It‘s really giving me a sense of the personality of the previous owner.

KathyWheeler That is absolutely beautiful! 2y
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The Flight
by Sarah Teasdale
#poetrymatters
#flight
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This poem has some of the most beautiful lines I‘ve ever read. “You are my deepening skies, / Give me your stars to hold.” Thought it was appropriate for the #peace prompt. #quotsy #quotsydec17

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"I may not sorrow for I saw the light,
Tho' I shall walk in valley ways for long,
I still shall hear the echo of the song,-
My life is measured by its one great height.
Joy holds more grace than pain can ever give,
And by my glimpse of joy my soul shall live.