"The Black Panther: A Book of Poems" by John Hall Wheelock is a collection of poems from the 1920s, which explores big ideas about life, including love, sadness, and how beautiful and painful it can be to be human. It focuses on the magical and mysterious connections between life and death, and the search to understand our purpose. The poems demonstrate a strong sense of feeling that relates to both personal and universal experiences. “The Black Panther” explores inner struggles using a caged panther as a symbol for the passions and desires we keep hidden inside. Other titles touch on similar emotions, such as existential fears or the heartbreaking beauty of death, creating a reflective journey filled with love, longing, and the universal search for meaning.
The Black Panther: A book of poems
By John Hall Wheelock
Experience a symphony of love, sorrow, and existential questioning, where caged passions and the beauty of mortality intertwine in a quest for understanding.
Summary
About the AuthorJohn Hall Wheelock was an American poet. He was a descendant of Eleazar Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College.
The son of William Efner Wheelock and Emily Charlotte Hall, John Hall Wheelock was born in Far Rockaway, New York, and brought up in the neighborhood now occupied by Rockefeller Center. He summered in a family home on Long Island's South Fork, which provided inspiration for much of his work.
John Hall Wheelock was an American poet. He was a descendant of Eleazar Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College. The son of William Efner Wheelock and Emily Charlotte Hall, John Hall Wheelock was born in Far Rockaway, New York, and brought up in the neighborhood now occupied by Rockefeller Center. He summered in a family home on Long Island's South Fork, which provided inspiration for much of his work.
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