“The Circus comes this week!
And there might be a skating bear,
And white Arabian horses there.
And popcorn, and balloons,
Gold, purple, scarlet moons, –
And great wise elephants,
And dogs that count and dance,
And cowboys! We shall see!”
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Fannie Stearns Davis was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 6, 1884.
She graduated from Smith College in 1904. She is credited with having two books of poetry published: Myself and I, 1913, and Crack O’ Dawn, 1915. Her poetry is marked by sensitive poetic feeling and delicate artistry. Davis taught English at Kemper Hall in Kenoshay, Wisconsin from 1906-07. She earned the distinction of being listed in the 1914 Who’s Who.
She married Augustus McKinstrey Gifford, and lived in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
It appears that she is similar to Emily Dickerson in one way. Neither of the two liked to socialize. No one knows much about her except for maybe some very close family members.
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