Poems of Power

"Poems of Power" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a poetry collection that highlights the divine strength within everyone, showing how understanding this inner power helps people find success and joy in their lives. The poems cover relationships, deep feelings, and issues in society, emphasizing the need for love, empathy, and moral principles. At the start, the book has a serious and thoughtful mood, with poems about big historical moments like Queen Victoria's funeral and President McKinley's death. These poems capture the nation’s sadness and how loss deeply affects people and communities; the author uses strong images and touching language to get readers thinking about their own lives and the experiences we all share as humans, exploring important ideas like death, time's passage, and the strength of memory.