Tag Archives: poet

1871 Poem: The Best Cow in Peril

Posted on 26 May, 2011 by Janice Brown

Old Farmer B. was a stingy man.
He keeps all he gets and gets all he can;
By all his … Continue reading →

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Poem: "Spring," by Kathi Webster

Posted on 14 April, 2011 by Janice Brown

Today there is talk of winter
Cold fingers

extending to April
Overcast skies and mud to

follow
People scowl at … Continue reading →

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Poem: "The Angel of Discontent," by Sam Walter Foss

Posted on 7 August, 2008 by Janice Brown

When the world was formed and the morning stars
  Upon their paths were sent,
The loftiest-browed of the angels … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth New Hampshire Poet and Hospital Benefactor, Harriet McEwen Kimball (1834-1917)

Posted on 3 August, 2008 by Janice Brown

Harriet McEwen Kimball was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 2 November 1834.

She was the daughter of a chemist, … Continue reading →

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Henniker New Hampshire Poet: Edna Dean Proctor (1827-1923)

Posted on 7 August, 2007 by Janice Brown

Edna Dean Proctor was born in Henniker NH in 1827, on Proctor’s Hill overlooking the Contoocook River. She was educated in early years at home by her mother, later at Mt. Holyoke Seminary and at Concord NH.  Her life’s professions … Continue reading →

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