Atlanta offering: Poems

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Atlanta offering: Poems

by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

EN·~53 minutes·36 chapters

Chapters

36 total
1

Transcriber’s Note:

0:08
2

Atlanta Offering POEMS

0:26
3

My Mother’s Kiss.

1:15
4

A Grain of Sand.

1:08
5

The Crocuses.

1:07
6

The Present Age.

2:26
7

Dedication Poem.

2:07
8

A Double Standard.

2:02
9

Our Hero.

1:55
10

The Dying Bondman.

1:20

Description

This collection opens with an intimate tribute to the poet’s mother, weaving tender memories of kisses, whispered counsel, and the comfort of a lifelong bond. The verses move from personal reverence to broader meditations on faith, suggesting that even the smallest grain of sand carries divine purpose. The poet's language is both lyrical and accessible, inviting listeners to feel the weight of each sentiment.

The book continues with vivid nature poems—crocuses pushing through winter soil, stars reflected in a single speck—and a bold, hopeful vision of an age where peoples of many faiths stand together in mutual respect. The poet celebrates progress, equality, and spiritual unity without sacrificing the quiet grace that marks her earlier verses. Listeners will find a timeless blend of personal devotion and social optimism rendered in a cadence that resonates across generations.

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Language

en

Duration

~53 minutes (50K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Frances E. W. Harper, 1895.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2022-10-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

1825–1911

A powerful 19th-century voice for freedom and equality, she wrote poetry, fiction, and speeches that reached wide audiences across the United States. Her work joins moral clarity with warmth, making her an essential figure in American literature and reform.

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