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SELECTED POEMS Sara Teasdale 1884–1933

Sara Teasdale

1884–1933 · United States · Modern

Sara Teasdale, born in St. Louis, wrote short, musical lyrics about love, beauty and nature. Her collection Love Songs (1917) won the prize that became the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and her later poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” is still widely read.

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Poems by Sara Teasdale

Poems published before 1930, now in the public domain.

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Frequently asked questions

Are Sara Teasdale’s poems free to read?

Yes. Sara Teasdale’s poems published before 1930 are in the public domain, and you can read 22 of them here or as a flip book.

What are Sara Teasdale’s best-known works?

Rivers to the Sea (1915), Love Songs (1917), Flame and Shadow (1920).

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