Born in the Waverly section of Baltimore, Maryland, she was a school teacher from 1873 to 1918 at the Western High School in Baltimore. During the 1920s, she became a prominent literary figure, receiving critical praise and recognition, in particular from H. L. Mencken, himself from Baltimore.
Her poetry, remarkable for its intensity and concision, has been compared to that of Emily Dickinson. She is probably best remembered for the sonnet "Tears." Her volumes of poetry include A Branch of May (1887), A Handful of Lavender (1891), A Quiet Road (1896), Spicewood (1920), and Selected Poems (1926).
Lizette Woodworth Reese's Works:
A Branch of May (1887)
A Handful of Lavender (1891)
A Quiet Road (1896)
A Wayside Lute (1909)
Spicewood (1921)
Wild Cherry (1923)
The Selected Poems (1926)
Little Henrietta (1927)
Lizette Woodworth Reese: The Pamphlet Poets (1928)
A Victorian Village: Reminiscences of Other Days (1929), illustrated by J. J. Lankes
White April (1930)
The York Road (1931)
Pastures and Other Poems (1933)
The Old House in the Country (1936)
Worleys (1936) story
Poems by this Poet
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| One Night | 5 September 2014 |
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| A Lyric on the Lyric | 5 September 2014 |
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| The Lavender Woman | 5 September 2014 |
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| Sweet Weather | 5 September 2014 |
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| Inspiration | 5 September 2014 |
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| The Last Lover | 5 September 2014 |
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| April Ghost, An | 5 September 2014 |
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| One Spring Day | 5 September 2014 |
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| The Unforgotten Things | 5 September 2014 |
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| A November Afternoon | 5 September 2014 |
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