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Poems of Experience

By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Explore powerful verses that confront love, loss, and the pursuit of justice in a world ripe with social change.

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2004-02-01
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Summary

*Poems of Experience* by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a collection of early 20th-century poems, encompassing themes of emotion, growth, society, and life's big questions. The author sheds light on her beliefs about love, inner life, and the hurdles people face. The poems focus on both individual stories and ideas that everyone can relate to, pushing readers to find inner strength when things get tough and to realize the influence of love and knowing yourself. Wilcox looks at the complicated parts of love and relationships in some the poems, while other poems address problems in society and highlight the struggles of women and also convey her deep commitment to fairness and progress. The collection works as personal contemplation and also encourages change, inspiring people to think deeply about how they can make a difference.

About the Author

Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet. Her works include the collection Poems of Passion and the poem "Solitude", which contains the lines "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone." Her autobiography, The Worlds and I, was published in 1918, a year before her death.

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