Maybe it’s only now that I’ve allowed myself to slow down enough to read it, and allowed myself to read it out loud without fear of seeming foolish.īecause I admire creativity so much, and because I’m a bit of a pack-rat in general, I felt a need to preserve literature from the past that could otherwise be lost and forgotten. I have also discovered, in my later years, that I enjoy poetry. I admire the perfect turn of phrase, the well-chosen word (if it is almost obsolete I love it even more) and the plot twists I can’t see coming. No, I am an appreciative audience member. When it comes to creativity in writing I remain awestruck and stumped as to where my fellow authors get all of those great ideas. Many of my fellow authors mistake me for a writer, which makes sense since it is an authors’ group, but a writer I am not, at least not of the fiction or poetry variety.

There I am, surrounded by creative people talking about their latest book or short story, and it is fun. I belong to an authors’ group, and I love it. This post was originally posted on Martha Reynold’s blog and has been reposted here with author permission, minor revisions have been made. This volume has in-depth Introduction that looks at Hale as an editor and her philosophies on poetry.Rhode Island Author Expo Spotlight – Deborah Halliday “Cherishing the Sacred Fire” presents 100 poems from the Ladies’ Magazine (1828-1836), about 45 of which are included in various collections above. Honoring the Muse: Twenty One poems on Poetry and PoetsĪ final volume focuses on the poetry in Hale’s Boston-based Ladies’ Magazine. Life: Thirty Three casual poems and light verse Unfurl the Banner, Strew the Flowers: Twelve poems of the Civil War and its AftermathĪmerica: Thirty Six poems of the New Nation Temperance: Seventeen poems on the dangers of drink Indians’ Lament: Twenty Two poems on Native Americans In the Time of Mourning: Thirty Three poems of Grief and LossĪlone and Weary: Twenty Five poems of Sadness and Hope Of Thoughts Sublime: Thirty Eight Sonnets Retreat: Fourteen Autumn and Winter poems

In addition to this volume, you might be interested in:Īwakening: Fifteen poems of Spring and Summer

The Godey’s Poetry series is made up of 18 volumes based on a variety of themes.

Edwards, Thomas Fitzgerald, George Pope Morris, William Gilmore Simms, F. Poets represented in this volume include, among others, Barry Cornwall, Lucretia Maria Davidson, Mrs. My hope is that whether you are male or female, young or old, in love now or not, you will find poems here that speak to your heart. No matter how many poems about love there are in the world, poets seem to find new ways to express the experience of it. There are poems about new love, love from a distance, married love, unrequited love, love that has stood the test of time, and the nature of love itself. It was an inspiring and fun volume to compile. This series of anthologies would not be complete without a volume of love poems.

Love by Deborah L. Halliday