Tag Archives: Edgar Lee Masters

“Good friends, let’s to the fields.” — Edgar Lee Masters’ epitaph

Posted on August 23, 2024 by sheila

Edgar Lee Masters (born on this day) was a lawyer (one of his law partners was Clarence Darrow!) and a poet. He published a couple of books and biographies (one of Walt Whitman, a poet he admired). He was no … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Edgar Lee Masters

Posted on December 12, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair Edgar Lee Masters was a lawyer and a poet. He had published a couple of … Continue reading →

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Saturday snapshots

Posted on October 8, 2006 by sheila

— The morning was chilly and grey, with a wind whipping through my open window, waking me up before my alarm. My favorite kind of weather. I start to come alive in the fall. I start to feel most like … Continue reading →

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