Quote of the day
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Anna Hempstead Branch
Born: March 18, 1875
Died: September 8, 1937 (aged 62)
Bio: Anna Hempstead Branch was an American poet. She was regarded as a major poet during her life and William Thomas Stead called her "the Browning of American poetry".
Known for:
- Shoes that danced and other poems (1905)
- Rose Of The Wind, And Other Poems
- The heart of the road (1901)
- A Christmas Miracle And God Bless This House (1925)