Spring, 1918

Spring, 1918

by Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale's "Spring, 1918" is a collection of poems reflecting on the profound emotions of World War I. Teasdale grapples with the contrast between the beauty of spring and the devastating impact of war, exploring themes of love, loss, grief, hope, and the fragility of human life. The poems are deeply personal, expressing the poet's own emotional turmoil and offering a poignant window into the psychological impact of wartime on individuals and society.

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Sara Teasdale

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Sara Teasdale was an American poet born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1884. Her parents were well-educated and encouraged her love of literature from an early age. Teasdale published her first poem at the...

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