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Smith drew attention to this closeness with her first footnote in the poem, [30] which points out: "In crossing the Channel, from the coast of France, Beachy-Head is the first land made". [16] The poem further highlights the context of the invasion threats by describing the 1690 Battle of Beachy Head, as well as the much earlier successive ...
The poem describes a local blacksmith and his daily life. The blacksmith serves as a role model who balances his job with the role he plays with his family and community. Years after its publication, a tree mentioned in the poem was cut down and part of it was made into an armchair which was then presented to Longfellow by local schoolchildren.
Thomas Henry Smith (22 November 1824 – 23 September 1907) of Auckland was an English-born New Zealand Native Land Court Judge and poet. [1] He is best known for the Māori language translation of " God Defend New Zealand ", one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, which he wrote at the request of Governor George Edward Grey .
Appearing in Poems of To-day, first series in 1915, as No. 30, it remained in print in frequent impressions until at least 1942. [33] Smith was a prolific writer, who burned much of what she had written. Only a small proportion of what she left was finished work. [27] The Collected Poems of Ada Elizabeth Smith was published in 1950 (London ...
Thomas Traherne (/ t r ə ˈ h ɑːr n /; 1636 or 1637 – c. 27 September 1674) was an English poet, Anglican cleric, theologian, and religious writer.The intense, scholarly spirituality in his writings has led to his being commemorated by some parts of the Anglican Communion on 10 October (the anniversary of his burial in 1674) or on 27 September.
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Ordinary Light: A Memoir is a 2015 book by poet Tracy K. Smith. It describes Smith's upbringing as a middle-class black girl, especially her close relationship with her mother, and then her mother’s illness and death while Smith was in college. Ordinary Light was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
Elbert Herring Smith was the author of the best selling epic poem Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak in 1846. Smith was referred to as "The Wisconsin Bard", [1] and his Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is considered the first volume of poetry printed in Wisconsin. The fist edition was published in Milwaukee credited to "a Western Tourist" with editions under ...