The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems

by Georgia Douglas Johnson

Contains all content exactly as it appears in the 1918 first edition published by The Cornhill Company; with active table of contents, index of first lines, and automatic, poetic indentation for any size frame or font.

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CONTENTS:

Introduction by William Stanley Braithwaite
The Heart of a Woman
The Dreams of the Dreamer
Gossamer
Sympathy
Contemplation
Dead Leaves
Dawn
Elevation
Peace
Whither?
Quest
Mate
Emblems
Mirrored
Repulse
Query
Pent
Pages from Life
Recall
Gethsemane
Impelled
Eventide
Thrall
Youth
Joy
Posthumous
Omega
Tears and Kisses
Isolation
Where?
Tired
Smothered Fires
The Measure
Inevitably
Modulations
Memory
Rhythm
Gilead
Foredoom
Whene'er I Lift My Eyes to Bliss
Despair
When I Am Dead
Supreme
In Quest
Recompense
Poetry
What Need Have I for Memory?
A Fantasy
Souvenir
Illusions
Transpositions
The Willow
Devastation
Springtime
Gloamtide
Pendulum
Deluge
Retrospect
Glamour
The Return
Love's Tendril
My Little Dreams

Genres: Poetry, African American, Classics

78 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

Georgia Blanche Douglas Camp Johnson, better known as Georgia Douglas Johnson, was an American poet, one of the earliest African-American female playwrights, and a member of the Harlem Renaissance.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[ZaRi]

The heart of a woman goes forth with the dawn,
As a lone bird, soft winging, so restlessly on,
Afar o’er life’s turrets and vales does it roam
In the wake of those echoes the heart calls home.

The heart of a woman falls back with the night,
And enters some alien cage in its plight,
And tries to forget it has dreamed of the stars
While it breaks, breaks, breaks on the sheltering bars

[Kara Zone · Rating 5 out of 5]

GDJ is Lovely

It's as if I could hear her voice in each poem. Her words are rich and dark and lovely. A must read.

[Nikki Mae, Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've officially found my favorite poet. Easily. I'm a sucker for allusions to nature, the human body, and religion. Rest in Peace & Power Mrs. Douglas Camp Johnson. You would've loved literally any song by Mitski.

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been a long time since I've read such nice poems.
Loved reading this book. The very last poem - "My Little Dreams" - is my favourite.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad girl poetry time

[Julia (Shakespeare and Such) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.3/5 stars — I had previously read a poem of georgia douglas johnson in another collection, and I KNEW I was going to have to read more from her at some point. I’m not a big poetry girlie, but I’m so glad I dove back into her work. I love that her poems vacillate between optimism and darker moods, and the themes she picks of womanhood, youth/memory, death, etc are all so beautifully portrayed. I definitely discovered a few new faves.

Writing: 4/5
Enjoyment of subject/ideas: 5/5
Aesthetic: 4/5 (not really a fair category for a classic poetry collection so I’m giving it 4 for pure vibes)

[Courtney Hatch · Rating 4 out of 5]

GDJ was one of the most read writers of the Harlem Renaissance. She is concise, direct, and powerful and an absolute pleasure to read.

[Muhammad · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short book of short verse.

[Ursala · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed in this collection. There were so many times when she stopped short of taking her poetry to the next level.