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.
Around 1850 Sarah Carmichael traveled to the salt lake valley with her family and a few close friends. Her talent grew even though the school system there would be considered poor by today's standard. The salt lake paper published over 50 of her poems from 1850 to 1860. Her broad appeal was from her ability to incorporate ideas like friendship, love and personal integrity in simple down to earth ways.
In 1866 her family and some friends helped publish a small leather bound printing with 26 of her best poems. Shortly after this she married a young army surgeon. After becoming married she suffered a massive decline in her intellectual state which progressed to dementia. She passed away in 1901, quietly in her bed and is known most for the poem April Flowers.
Around 1841 March 10th a niece to Joseph Smith was born. Her parents called her Josephine Donna Smith, she would change her name later to Ina Coolbrith. She traveled to California around 1852 and there published her first poems a few years later in the famous Los Angeles Times. When she turned 17 she married briefly and lost her first born child.
Around the 1860's she decided to move to the San Francisco area where she got a job as a journalist for the Overland Monthly. She later became a librarian for several notable libraries including the Oakland public library. She passed in 1928 while sharing a home with her niece. Her simple lyric poems were praised by many famous authors of the time including her close friend Mark Twain.
Born October 9th 1844, Augusta Joyce Crocheron was born into the Mormon faith. When she was two years old her parents sold everything they had and sailed from New York to California with Samuel Brannan. It took roughly 6 months for them to get to San Francisco. After arriving they found the living conditions to be almost unbearable because of the war with Mexico.
The gold rush during 1949 brought some people prosperity and ultimately ruined her parents' marriage. In late 1868 her mother married again and moved to Utah. Augusta married and became a second wife of George Cocheron until she passed in 1915. Drawing mostly on her traumatic early life and various hardships she overcame. Most of her poems are centered around hope and the idea that everyone has a purpose.
Historical female literary figures often get overlooked or are over shadowed by whatever is the flavor of the day. Because of the many hardships they experienced LDS poetry is blessed with many female authors. While they are gone they are not forgotten, you have only to go down to your local library to find any number of books about them.
Around 1850 Sarah Carmichael traveled to the salt lake valley with her family and a few close friends. Her talent grew even though the school system there would be considered poor by today's standard. The salt lake paper published over 50 of her poems from 1850 to 1860. Her broad appeal was from her ability to incorporate ideas like friendship, love and personal integrity in simple down to earth ways.
In 1866 her family and some friends helped publish a small leather bound printing with 26 of her best poems. Shortly after this she married a young army surgeon. After becoming married she suffered a massive decline in her intellectual state which progressed to dementia. She passed away in 1901, quietly in her bed and is known most for the poem April Flowers.
Around 1841 March 10th a niece to Joseph Smith was born. Her parents called her Josephine Donna Smith, she would change her name later to Ina Coolbrith. She traveled to California around 1852 and there published her first poems a few years later in the famous Los Angeles Times. When she turned 17 she married briefly and lost her first born child.
Around the 1860's she decided to move to the San Francisco area where she got a job as a journalist for the Overland Monthly. She later became a librarian for several notable libraries including the Oakland public library. She passed in 1928 while sharing a home with her niece. Her simple lyric poems were praised by many famous authors of the time including her close friend Mark Twain.
Born October 9th 1844, Augusta Joyce Crocheron was born into the Mormon faith. When she was two years old her parents sold everything they had and sailed from New York to California with Samuel Brannan. It took roughly 6 months for them to get to San Francisco. After arriving they found the living conditions to be almost unbearable because of the war with Mexico.
The gold rush during 1949 brought some people prosperity and ultimately ruined her parents' marriage. In late 1868 her mother married again and moved to Utah. Augusta married and became a second wife of George Cocheron until she passed in 1915. Drawing mostly on her traumatic early life and various hardships she overcame. Most of her poems are centered around hope and the idea that everyone has a purpose.
Historical female literary figures often get overlooked or are over shadowed by whatever is the flavor of the day. Because of the many hardships they experienced LDS poetry is blessed with many female authors. While they are gone they are not forgotten, you have only to go down to your local library to find any number of books about them.
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