Sara Teasdale was an American poet best known for her mastery on lyrical poetry. She came from a rich family which assured her all the luxuries and privacy. This privacy helped her pay full attention to poetry. Her first poem was published by a local newspaper and it was followed by her first collection of poems, ‘Sonnets to Duse and Other Poems’, which received considerable appreciation from the masses. Her second poetry collection ‘Helen of Troy and Other Poems’ too was critically appreciated. She went on to write one of her most notable collection titled ‘Rivers to the Sea’, which has been a best-seller for more than a century. She was honored with the ‘Pulitzer Prize’ for her fourth collection ‘Love Songs’ which was appreciated for its romantic subject. Her writings covered several subjects and viewpoints. We have collected her quotes from her writings, books, poetry, work, sonnets etc. Here is a collection of thoughts, quotation and sayings by Sara Teasdale.
I saw a star slide down the sky
Blinding the north as it went by
Too buring and too quick to hold
Too lovely to be bought or sold
Good only to make wishes on
And then forever to be gone
Autumn Dusk
I saw above a sea of hills
A solitary planet shine,
And there was no one, near or far,
to keep the world from being mine.
Sara Teasdale
At Night
Love said, "Wake still and think of me,"
Sleep, "Close your eyes till break of day,"
But Dreams came by and smilingly
Gave both to Love and Sleep their way.
What do I care, in the dreams and the languor of spring,
That my songs do not show me at all?
For they are a fragrance, and I am a flint and a fire,
I am an answer, they are only a call
Oh I must pass nothing by
Without loving it much,
The raindrop try with my lips,
The grass with my touch;
For how can I be sure
I shall see again
The world on the first of May
Shining after the rain?
I almost gave my life long ago for a thing
That has gone to dust now, stinging my eyes—
It is strange how often a heart must be broken
Before the years can make it wise.
