Tag: Fannie Stearns Davis
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The Circus by Fannie Stearns Davis
“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
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…