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.
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.
In 1841 a niece of Joseph Smith was born on March 10th. Her parents named her Josephine Donna Smith, though she would later change her name to Ina Coolbrith. She went to California in 1852 and published some of her first poems two years later in the Los Angeles Times. At 17 she was briefly wed and lost a child.
By the 1860's she moved to the greater San Francisco area and got a job as a newspaper journalist writing for the Overland Monthly. Later she found work as a librarian for some notable libraries like the Oakland public library. In 1928 she passed on while sharing a house with her younger niece. The simple lyric poems she wrote were universally praised by famous authors of the era including her good friend Mark Twain.
Born in 1844 on October 9th, Augusta Joyce Crocheron was born with the Mormon belief. At two years old her parents sold every thing they owned and left New York on a ship to California with Mr. Samuel Brannan. After a long 6 months they arrived in the harbors of San Francisco. Shortly after arriving they discovered the unbearable living conditions due mostly to the ongoing 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.
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.
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.
In 1841 a niece of Joseph Smith was born on March 10th. Her parents named her Josephine Donna Smith, though she would later change her name to Ina Coolbrith. She went to California in 1852 and published some of her first poems two years later in the Los Angeles Times. At 17 she was briefly wed and lost a child.
By the 1860's she moved to the greater San Francisco area and got a job as a newspaper journalist writing for the Overland Monthly. Later she found work as a librarian for some notable libraries like the Oakland public library. In 1928 she passed on while sharing a house with her younger niece. The simple lyric poems she wrote were universally praised by famous authors of the era including her good friend Mark Twain.
Born in 1844 on October 9th, Augusta Joyce Crocheron was born with the Mormon belief. At two years old her parents sold every thing they owned and left New York on a ship to California with Mr. Samuel Brannan. After a long 6 months they arrived in the harbors of San Francisco. Shortly after arriving they discovered the unbearable living conditions due mostly to the ongoing 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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