Ella Wheeler Wilcox Poetry

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox (November 5, 1850–October 30, 1919) was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion, and her autobiography, The Worlds and I was published in 1918 shortly before her death.

A popular rather than a literary poet, her poems express sentiments of cheer and optimism in plainly written, rhyming verse. Her world view is expressed in the title of her poem "Whatever Is—Is Best" (suggesting an echo of Pope's "Whatever is, is right.").... about Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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By rochelleisme 18 Dec, 2009
Thoroughly enjoyed this poem beautifully written, if I could only put words down to paper in such a way that others could admire.