There have been down through history thousands of influential Mormon poets that wrote about their true heart felt feelings. They mastered this by incorporating their ideas into some of the various LDS poetry people can read or reflect on in modern times. Many of these classic female poets still draw attention from businessmen, students, adults, and parents. Much of the poems' themes are basic everyday things that almost all people can still relate to.
In 1850 Mrs. Sarah Carmichael ventured to the salt lake lower valley with her friends and family. Though the school was poor and had little to offer, her talent continued to grow. As she got older the local paper published many of her original poems from the 1850's to 1860's. Her mass appeal stemmed from her unique ability to incorporate complex ideas like love, personal integrity and friendship in meaningful down to earth ways.
In 1866 her family and friends helped to publish a small run leather bound printing of 26 of her poems. Shortly after that she married an army surgeon. Sadly after her marriage she suffered a drastic decline in her mental state leading to dementia. She passed in 1901 peacefully in her sleep and is best known for her 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 late in1844, Augusta Crocheron was born to the Mormon religion. Shortly after her second birthday her parents auctioned their belongings and sailed to California from New York with Samuel Brannan. The trip lasted roughly 6 months before they safely arrived at San Francisco. It was then they realized the harsh living conditions and widespread poverty because of the lengthy 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.
In 1850 Mrs. Sarah Carmichael ventured to the salt lake lower valley with her friends and family. Though the school was poor and had little to offer, her talent continued to grow. As she got older the local paper published many of her original poems from the 1850's to 1860's. Her mass appeal stemmed from her unique ability to incorporate complex ideas like love, personal integrity and friendship in meaningful down to earth ways.
In 1866 her family and friends helped to publish a small run leather bound printing of 26 of her poems. Shortly after that she married an army surgeon. Sadly after her marriage she suffered a drastic decline in her mental state leading to dementia. She passed in 1901 peacefully in her sleep and is best known for her 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 late in1844, Augusta Crocheron was born to the Mormon religion. Shortly after her second birthday her parents auctioned their belongings and sailed to California from New York with Samuel Brannan. The trip lasted roughly 6 months before they safely arrived at San Francisco. It was then they realized the harsh living conditions and widespread poverty because of the lengthy 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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