Poems
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Description
Frances E. W. Harper gathered her verse in this 1895 volume, with poems on home, faith, and public life. Titles such as "My Mother's Kiss", "The Dying Bondman", and "An Appeal to My Country Women" show the range: tender family scenes sit beside direct calls for justice. Her voice is plain and musical, meant to be read aloud and felt at once.
Many poems speak from the experience of Black Americans after slavery, praising courage, mourning loss, and urging moral action. Others turn to nature, childhood, and prayer. The book stands as a key record of a leading Black woman poet of the age, joining lyric craft to a public conscience in short, clear verse.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 87 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |