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Honoring the Muse: Twenty One poems on Poetry and Poets from Godey's Lady's Book
Nineteenth century America was in love with poetry. Children memorized it; it appeared in daily newspapers, monthly magazines, and friendship albums; just about everybody, it seems, wrote it. The true poet, it was said, was different, seemingly blessed with a different kind of sight and sensitivity than ordinary mortals.
This volume presents poems written by poets in tribute to their art, to their muse, to their creative struggles, and to poetry in general. The twenty poems in this volume were published in Godey’s or in the Ladies’ Magazine between 1831 and 1862. The poems are of uneven quality—some are clearly better than others—but they all demonstrate a passion for the act of creating, for the poetic life.
Godey's Lady's Book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century America, reaching every state and territory. Its poetry, authored by amateurs and professionals alike, allows us to share in the emotional and intellectual experiences of these Americans in a unique way. The Godey’s Poetry series is made up of 18 volumes based on a variety of themes. In addition to this volume, you might be interested in:
Awakening: Fifteen poems of Spring and Summer
Retreat: Fourteen Autumn and Winter poems
Nightfall to Dawn: Twenty One poems
To the Rain: Twenty Two poems
To the Sea: Thirty One poems
Love: Thirty Four poems
Love’s Endings: Thirty Two poems
Of Thoughts Sublime: Thirty Eight Sonnets
In the Time of Mourning: Thirty Three poems of Grief and Loss
Death and Remembrance: Thirty Four poems
Alone and Weary: Twenty Five poems of Sadness and Hope
Indians’ Lament: Twenty Two poems on Native Americans
Temperance: Seventeen poems on the dangers of drink
Unfurl the Banner, Strew the Flowers: Twelve poems of the Civil War and its Aftermath
America: Thirty Six poems of the New Nation
1828-1831: An Album. Thirty Four poems
Life: Thirty Three casual poems and light verse
A final volume focuses on the poetry in Hale’s Boston-based Ladies’ Magazine. “Cherishing the Sacred Fire” presents 100 poems from the Ladies’ Magazine (1828-1836), about 45 of which are included in various collections above. This volume has in-depth Introduction that looks at Hale as an editor and her philosophies on poetry.
This volume presents poems written by poets in tribute to their art, to their muse, to their creative struggles, and to poetry in general. The twenty poems in this volume were published in Godey’s or in the Ladies’ Magazine between 1831 and 1862. The poems are of uneven quality—some are clearly better than others—but they all demonstrate a passion for the act of creating, for the poetic life.
Godey's Lady's Book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century America, reaching every state and territory. Its poetry, authored by amateurs and professionals alike, allows us to share in the emotional and intellectual experiences of these Americans in a unique way. The Godey’s Poetry series is made up of 18 volumes based on a variety of themes. In addition to this volume, you might be interested in:
Awakening: Fifteen poems of Spring and Summer
Retreat: Fourteen Autumn and Winter poems
Nightfall to Dawn: Twenty One poems
To the Rain: Twenty Two poems
To the Sea: Thirty One poems
Love: Thirty Four poems
Love’s Endings: Thirty Two poems
Of Thoughts Sublime: Thirty Eight Sonnets
In the Time of Mourning: Thirty Three poems of Grief and Loss
Death and Remembrance: Thirty Four poems
Alone and Weary: Twenty Five poems of Sadness and Hope
Indians’ Lament: Twenty Two poems on Native Americans
Temperance: Seventeen poems on the dangers of drink
Unfurl the Banner, Strew the Flowers: Twelve poems of the Civil War and its Aftermath
America: Thirty Six poems of the New Nation
1828-1831: An Album. Thirty Four poems
Life: Thirty Three casual poems and light verse
A final volume focuses on the poetry in Hale’s Boston-based Ladies’ Magazine. “Cherishing the Sacred Fire” presents 100 poems from the Ladies’ Magazine (1828-1836), about 45 of which are included in various collections above. This volume has in-depth Introduction that looks at Hale as an editor and her philosophies on poetry.
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First published January 4, 2014
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