Enthusiasm and Other Poems

"Enthusiasm and Other Poems" by Susanna Moodie is a series of poems from the 1800s that dives into the soul, the physical world, and what it means to be human. The poems show a love for God and the hard truths of living and dying. Moodie uses "Enthusiasm" to set the stage, talking about the fire inside all of us and how it pushes us to do great things. The rest of the collection captures the back-and-forth between being excited about life and feeling down, using religion and nature to paint a vivid picture. The reader can expect meditations on nature's beauty, a discussion on ambition, and reflections on finding peace in something greater than ourselves.