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Sara Teasdale was an American poet known for her lyrical poetry. Her works are characterized by their concise and emotive language, which has won her a wide readership. Born on August 8, 1884, she passed away on January 29, 1933.

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Famous Sara Teasdale Quotes

“O lovely chance, what can I doTo give my gratefulness to you?You rise between myself and meWith a wise persistency;I would have broken body and soul,But by your grace, still I am whole.”

Giving Stills Soul Whole Body Chance Grace Wise Broken Lovely Gratefulness

Author:Sara Teasdale

“I try to catch at many a tuneLike petals of light fallen from the moon,Broken and bright on a dark lagoon,But they float away - for who can holdYouth, or perfume or the moon's gold?”

Trying Light Dark Broken Moon Gold Fallen Perfume Floats Petals Lagoons

Book:Mirror of the Heart: Poems of Sara Teasdale

Source: Mirror of the Heart: Poems of Sara Teasdale

“I should be glad of loneliness And hours that go on broken wings,A thirsty body, a tired heart And the unchanging ache of things,If I could make a single song As lovely and as full of light,As hushed and brief as a falling star On a winter night.”

Ifs Should Heart Body Light Night Song Fall Stars Hours Loneliness Broken Goes On Tired Wings Winter Glad Lovely If I Could Ache Thirsty Unchanging Winter Night Broken Wings

Book:Flame and Shadow

Source: Flame and Shadow

“My soul is a dark ploughed field In the cold rain; My soul is a broken field Ploughed by pain.”

Soul Pain Dark Fields Broken Cold Rain My Soul

Book:Flame and Shadow

Source: Flame and Shadow

“It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.”

Years Heart Wisdom Wise Strange Broken Broken Heart

Book:Flame and Shadow

Source: Flame and Shadow

“When I am dead, and over me bright April Shakes out her rain drenched hair, Tho you should lean above me broken hearted, I shall not care. For I shall have peace. As leafey trees are peaceful When rain bends down the bough. And I shall be more silent and cold hearted Than you are now”

Should Care Tree Hair Broken Cold Rain Suicide Silent Peaceful Shakes Suicidal Last Words April Hearted Broken Hearted Suicide Note Cold Hearted

Book:Rivers to the Sea

Source: Rivers to the Sea

“My soul is a broken field, plowed by pain.”

Soul Pain Fields Broken My Soul

Author:Sara Teasdale

“Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer, Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing, Never a bird, but the passionless chant of insects, Ceaseless, insistent. The grasshopper's horn, and far-off, high in the maples, The wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence Under a moon waning and worn, broken, Tired with summer.”

Night Silence Fields Broken Moon Summer Singing Bird Tired Indian Wheels Worn September Insects Horns Lingering Maple Grasshoppers Indian Summer

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

About the Author

Born: August 8, 1884
Died: January 29, 1933
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 148

Books & Sources

Flame and ShadowRelated source material

Mirror of the Heart: Poems of Sara TeasdaleRelated source material

Collected PoemsRelated source material

Love SongsRelated source material

The Collected PoemsRelated source material

Rivers to the SeaRelated source material

Helen of Troy, and Other PoemsRelated source material

Strange victory: by Sara TeasdaleRelated source material

Dark of the MoonRelated source material

Helen of Troy and Other PoemsRelated source material

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