Through the ages there has been many female Mormon poets that put their heartfelt feelings into memorable prose. They did it by integrating their feelings into some of the memorable LDS poetry which is available to reflect on and read today. Several of these early lady poets continue drawing positive attention from adults, parents, business people and students. Most of the ideas they used are simple everyday thoughts that most people can easily relate to.
Around the 1850's Sarah Carmichael moved to the lower salt lake valley with some family and close friends. Her remarkable talent grew despite the poor school system and lack of educational opportunities. The salt lake news paper published more than 50 of her poems from around 1850 to 1860. Her appeal was mostly from the way she incorporated ideas like personal integrity, friendship and love into simple down to earth ideas.
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.
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.
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 1949 gold rush brought prosperity and later her parents divorced because of her fathers drinking. In 1868 her mom remarried and settled in Utah. Augusta became a 2nd wife to George Cocheron till she died in 1915. Drawing on her hardships and traumatic life and her poems speak of hope and the encouragement that everybody has a purpose.
Historical literary female figures are often overlooked or are underrated when compared to more contemporary poets. Because of the various hardships many experienced, LDS poetry is blessed to have many different female authors. They may be old though never forgotten, and can be found at any local library.
Around the 1850's Sarah Carmichael moved to the lower salt lake valley with some family and close friends. Her remarkable talent grew despite the poor school system and lack of educational opportunities. The salt lake news paper published more than 50 of her poems from around 1850 to 1860. Her appeal was mostly from the way she incorporated ideas like personal integrity, friendship and love into simple down to earth ideas.
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.
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.
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 1949 gold rush brought prosperity and later her parents divorced because of her fathers drinking. In 1868 her mom remarried and settled in Utah. Augusta became a 2nd wife to George Cocheron till she died in 1915. Drawing on her hardships and traumatic life and her poems speak of hope and the encouragement that everybody has a purpose.
Historical literary female figures are often overlooked or are underrated when compared to more contemporary poets. Because of the various hardships many experienced, LDS poetry is blessed to have many different female authors. They may be old though never forgotten, and can be found at any local library.
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