author
Jared Barhite
1840–1921
A New York physician, teacher, and poet, this late-19th-century writer brought a reflective, deeply humane voice to verse. His best-known collection, Our Profession, and Other Poems, blends literary feeling with a strong sense of duty and moral purpose.
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Our Profession and Other Poems
by Jared Barhite
About the author
Born in North Salem, New York, in 1840, Jared Barhite became known as both a doctor and a poet. He lived into the early 20th century and died in 1921, leaving behind a body of verse that reflects a thoughtful, earnest view of work, character, and everyday life.
His principal book, Our Profession, and Other Poems (published in 1895 in Long Island City, New York), is closely associated with the world of teaching and public service. In it, he writes with sympathy, seriousness, and a belief that literature could encourage people to feel the dignity and responsibility of their calling.
Barhite is a small but memorable figure in American literary history: a writer whose poems feel grounded in lived experience rather than literary fashion. For listeners who enjoy older poetry with warmth, sincerity, and a strong moral center, his work offers a quietly distinctive voice.