My Valued Ruby: Poems

By Perry Honce McGee

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Experience a journey of love, longing, and social struggles through heartfelt poems reflecting on early 20th-century life.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Poetry

Released

2020-12-12

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Summary

"My Valued Ruby: Poems" by Perry Honce McGee is a collection of poems from the early 1900s focusing on themes of love, race, and what it means to be human. The poems explore different emotions such as happiness and sadness while also commenting on society. McGee's poems show deep feelings and a personal touch, especially when talking about love for his wife, Ruby Montrose. Interracial relationships and the difficulties faced by the Black community during that time are mentioned. The poems are full of strong and beautiful language, showing the complexities of life.