Stanza & Story

Category: new england

19th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Black History, Christian, Christianity, General, new england, Sara Louisa Forten, United States, women, women poets

April 23, 2023

An Appeal to Women

“We are thy sisters, Oh, woman, woman in thy brightest hour Of conscious worth, of pride, of conscious power”
19th century, American, American Poetry, Emily Dickinson, new england, United States

January 1, 2019

“[There Is No Frigate Like] A Book” by Emily Dickinson

Here’s an excerpt from a #poem by Emily Dickinson, entitled, “[There is no Frigate like] A Book”: “…This Traverse may the poorest take Without oppress of Toll – How frugal is the Chariot That bears the Human Soul – ”
19th century, new england, Uncategorized, United States

October 3, 2018

“I Broke the Spell That Held Me Long” by William Cullen Bryant (1794 – 1878)

“I Broke the Spell That Held Me Long” BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT I broke the spell that held me long, The dear, dear witchery of song. I said, the poet’s idle lore Shall waste my prime of years no more, For Poetry, though heavenly born, Consorts with poverty and scorn. I broke the spell–nor deemed its…