Poems
1895
Published in 1895, 'Poems' is a collection by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, an influential African American poet and activist. The work addresses social issues such as racial injustice and women's rights, reflecting the societal climate of the late 19th century. Harper's poetry encompasses themes of hope, struggle, and the pursuit of freedom, with notable pieces like 'A Double Standard' critiquing gender inequality and 'The Dying Bondman' highlighting the plight of African Americans. This collection is significant for its lyrical beauty and emotional depth, making it an important contribution to American literature.
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“To brighten history's page. Where labor faints and bows her head, And want consorts with crime; Or men grown faithless sadly say That evil is the time. There is the field, the vantage ground For””
— Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
“simple robes Rich tints of beauty rare. Soon a host of lovely flowers From vales and woodland burst; But in all that fair procession The crocuses were first. First to weave for Earth a chaplet To crown her dear old head; And to beautify the pathway Where winter still did tread. And their loved and white haired mother Smiled sweetly 'neath the touch, When she knew her faithful children Were loving her””
— Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
“In the new era of your life,Bring love for hate, peace for strife””
— Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
