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Willow Pollen

By Jeannette Augustus Marks

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In a world painted with nature's beauty, witness love's bloom and the sting of loss through the eyes of a poet who finds solace in the whispering willows and fleeting blossoms.

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2016-09-20
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Summary

"Willow Pollen" by Jeannette Augustus Marks is a collection of early 20th-century poems that finds beauty in nature while exploring love and loss. Marks employs rich imagery and melodic language to navigate through feelings, mixing personal stories with larger, shared feelings. From happy celebrations of nature's allure to sad thoughts on love and time's movement, the poems show different emotions and perspectives. Nature becomes a friend as the author explores what it means to be human. The reader is invited to see bits of their own lives in the beautiful, yet sad, verses where every blossom and landscape can be a part of a journey.

About the Author

Jeannette Augustus Marks was an American professor at Mount Holyoke College. She is the namesake of the Jeannette Marks Cultural Center, which provides support and programming for LGBT students and allies.

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