There have been through the years thousands of Mormon poets that spoke of their honest heart felt feelings. They did this by incorporating them into some of the LDS poetry that is available to read and reflect on today. Many of these early female poets continue to draw attention from students, adults, parents and business people. Many of the themes are simple everyday items that most, if not all people, can relate to.
In 1850 Mrs. Sarah Carmichael ventured to the salt lake lower valley with her friends and family. Though the school was poor and had little to offer, her talent continued to grow. As she got older the local paper published many of her original poems from the 1850's to 1860's. Her mass appeal stemmed from her unique ability to incorporate complex ideas like love, personal integrity and friendship in meaningful down to earth ways.
Around 1866 her friends and family helped her to publish a small printing containing 26 of her favorite poems. Shortly there after she married a surgeon in the army. Tragically a short time later she started to slip into a state of dementia. She passed on in mid 1901 peacefully while sleeping and is remembered for the poem April Flowers.
On March 10th, 1841 a niece of LDS leader Joseph Smith was born. Her parents chose to name her Josephine Smith after her maternal grandmother, though later in life she would change it to Ina Coolbrith. She moved to California in 1852 where some of her early poems were published in the local Los Angeles Times paper. At age 17 she was briefly married and lost her child.
Around 1860 she went to San Francisco to live where she found employment as a staff writer for the journal Overland Monthly. Later still she found employment as librarian for many libraries including the famous Oakland public branch library. She went peacefully in 1928 while living with a niece. Her basic lyric poems were highly praised by many famous writers of the time including a close friend, Mark Twain.
Born late in1844, Augusta Crocheron was born to the Mormon religion. Shortly after her second birthday her parents auctioned their belongings and sailed to California from New York with Samuel Brannan. The trip lasted roughly 6 months before they safely arrived at San Francisco. It was then they realized the harsh living conditions and widespread poverty because of the lengthy war with Mexico.
The gold rush in 1949 brought some prosperity ultimately ruined her parents' marriage because of alcohol. In 1868 her mother remarried and settled in what is now Utah. Augusta later became a plural wife to George Cocheron until her death in 1915. Drawing on her traumatic life and many hardships she overcame with many of her poems about hope and the belief that everyone has a purpose.
Historical literary figures who are female are often underrated and get overlooked in favor of more contemporary poets. Because of the hardships many female poets endured LDS poetry is generally blessed with several authors. Though they are long gone they will never be forgotten, you only have to go to your corner library to find some books about them.
In 1850 Mrs. Sarah Carmichael ventured to the salt lake lower valley with her friends and family. Though the school was poor and had little to offer, her talent continued to grow. As she got older the local paper published many of her original poems from the 1850's to 1860's. Her mass appeal stemmed from her unique ability to incorporate complex ideas like love, personal integrity and friendship in meaningful down to earth ways.
Around 1866 her friends and family helped her to publish a small printing containing 26 of her favorite poems. Shortly there after she married a surgeon in the army. Tragically a short time later she started to slip into a state of dementia. She passed on in mid 1901 peacefully while sleeping and is remembered for the poem April Flowers.
On March 10th, 1841 a niece of LDS leader Joseph Smith was born. Her parents chose to name her Josephine Smith after her maternal grandmother, though later in life she would change it to Ina Coolbrith. She moved to California in 1852 where some of her early poems were published in the local Los Angeles Times paper. At age 17 she was briefly married and lost her child.
Around 1860 she went to San Francisco to live where she found employment as a staff writer for the journal Overland Monthly. Later still she found employment as librarian for many libraries including the famous Oakland public branch library. She went peacefully in 1928 while living with a niece. Her basic lyric poems were highly praised by many famous writers of the time including a close friend, Mark Twain.
Born late in1844, Augusta Crocheron was born to the Mormon religion. Shortly after her second birthday her parents auctioned their belongings and sailed to California from New York with Samuel Brannan. The trip lasted roughly 6 months before they safely arrived at San Francisco. It was then they realized the harsh living conditions and widespread poverty because of the lengthy war with Mexico.
The gold rush in 1949 brought some prosperity ultimately ruined her parents' marriage because of alcohol. In 1868 her mother remarried and settled in what is now Utah. Augusta later became a plural wife to George Cocheron until her death in 1915. Drawing on her traumatic life and many hardships she overcame with many of her poems about hope and the belief that everyone has a purpose.
Historical literary figures who are female are often underrated and get overlooked in favor of more contemporary poets. Because of the hardships many female poets endured LDS poetry is generally blessed with several authors. Though they are long gone they will never be forgotten, you only have to go to your corner library to find some books about them.
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