Sister Songs - An Offering to Two Sisters e-bog

"e;Sister Songs - An Offering to Two Sisters"e; is a 1908 poem by Francis Thompson. A masterful poem that will be enjoyed by poetry lovers and is not to be missed by fans of Thompson's wonderful work. Francis Thompson (1859-1907) was an English mystic and poet. Thompson went to medical school when he was 18, but left home at the age of 26 to pursue a life of writing. He was homeless for three years, becoming an opium addict and supporting himself through whatever means available. A married couple read his poetry and took him into their home 1888, and in 1893 he published his first book, "e;Poems"e;. Other notable works by this author include: "e;The Poppy"e; (1893), "e;Sister Songs"e; (1895), and "e;Shelley"e; (1909). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with a chapter from Benjamin Franklin Fisher's "e;Francis Thompson, Essays"e; (1917).