The future of poetry should be, must be, in the hearts of c… - Florence Earle Coates

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The future of poetry should be, must be, in the hearts of children, lifting them above mean desires and helping them to believe, with Socrates, that they who have the fewest wants are nearest to the gods.

Florence Earle Coates

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Florence Earle Coates (1 July 1850 – 6 April 1927)—American poet born in Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania poet laureate who gained notoriety both at home and abroad for her works of poetry—nearly three-hundred of which were published in literary magazines of her day such as the Atlantic Monthly, Scribner's, The Literary Digest, Lippincott's, The Century Magazine, and Harper's.

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Birth Name: Florence Van Leer Earle

Alternative Names: Florence Van Leer Earle Nicholson Coates

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