Barefoot
July 5, 2023To The Painter Of An Ill-drawn Picture of Cleone
July 5, 2023Suppose
How sad if, by some strange new law,
All kisses scarred!
For she who is most beautiful
Would be most marred.
And we might be surprised to see
Some lovely wife
Smooth-visaged, while a seeming prude
Was marked for life.
Anne Reeve Aldrich
Anne Reeve Aldrich (1866-1918) was an American poet and writer. She was known for her works that celebrated the beauty of nature and her New England heritage. Some of her notable works include "The Land of Opportunity" (1905) and "The Road to Happy-Go-Lucky" (1912).