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A review by anathereader8
Collected Early Poems by Georgia Douglas Johnson
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
4.25
Sometimes it’s nice to pick up poetry and discover a world completely different from the fiction we’re used to. Especially, if a poet is such a prominent person as Georgia was. She was a working wife and mom to two kids, and her husband was against her writing. Later— widowed— she provided for her family herself. All while she was pursuing her love to poetry no matter the difficulties. And it’s all in the beginning of the 20th century.
The collection is an emotional journey into motherhood, womanhood, and being a black person at the time. This book actually contains several collections that were originally published separately. I fell in love with the ones called “The Heart of a Woman” and “Motherhood.” They are delicate, thought-provoking, down-to-earth.
Definitely recommend this edition!
The collection is an emotional journey into motherhood, womanhood, and being a black person at the time. This book actually contains several collections that were originally published separately. I fell in love with the ones called “The Heart of a Woman” and “Motherhood.” They are delicate, thought-provoking, down-to-earth.
Definitely recommend this edition!