Rosemary and Pansies

About this film

LibriVox recording of Rosemary and Pansies by Effie Waller Smith. Read in English by AnnaLisa Bodtker Effie Waller Smith was recognized as a promising young black poet. Her poems reflect her love of nature, her faith, and her experience as a black woman in Appalachia. Although she only published three volumes of poetry during her lifetime, the poems are as relevant today as when first published. Perhaps she is best described in this poem by Peter Clay: "To Effie Waller. Far upon among the mountains, Where rivers leave their fountains, And happy birds send forth their merry thrills, There dwells a little poet, Though few there be who know it, Whose voice is an echo from the hills." (AnnaLisa Bodtker) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (25MB)

Directors & creators

Effie Waller Smith

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;poetry; christian; poems; feminism; african american; Kentucky; appalachia; cumberland

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