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 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 1860 she went to San Francisco to live where she found employment as a staff writer for the journal Overland Monthly. Later still she found employment as librarian for many libraries including the famous Oakland public branch library. She went peacefully in 1928 while living with a niece. Her basic lyric poems were highly praised by many famous writers of the time including a 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 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 1860 she went to San Francisco to live where she found employment as a staff writer for the journal Overland Monthly. Later still she found employment as librarian for many libraries including the famous Oakland public branch library. She went peacefully in 1928 while living with a niece. Her basic lyric poems were highly praised by many famous writers of the time including a 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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