Hilda Conkling

Hilda Conkling (1910–1986) was an American poet. She was the daughter of Grace Hazard Conkling, a poet in her own right and Assistant Professor of English at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts. Hilda was born in New York state. Her father died when she was four years old, and she had one sister, Elsa, two years her senior.

Works

ABOUT MY DREAMS

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ADVENTURE

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BIRD OF PARADISE

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BLUE GRASS

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BLUEBIRD

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BUTTERFLY

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BY LAKE CHAMPLAIN

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CHERRIES ARE RIPE

english


CHICKADEE

english


CLOUDS

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DANDELION

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EASTER

english


EVENING

english


FAIRIES

english


FAIRIES AGAIN

english


FERNS

english


FIRST SONGS

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FIVE TO SIX YEARS OLD

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FOUNTAIN-TALK

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GEOGRAPHY

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GIFT

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HAY-COCK

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HILLS

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HOLLAND SONG

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HUMMING-BIRD

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IF I COULD TELL YOU THE WAY

english


LAND OF NOD

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LITTLE PAPOOSE:

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LITTLE SNAIL

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MARCH THOUGHT

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MOON DOVES

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MOON SONG

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MOON THOUGHT

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MORNING

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MOUSE

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MUSHROOM SONG

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NIGHT GOES RUSHING BY

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OH, MY HAZEL-EYED MOTHER

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ONLY MORNING-GLORY THAT FLOWERED

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PEACOCK FEATHERS

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PEGASUS

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PINK ROSE-PETALS

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POEM-SKETCH IN THREE PARTS

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Poems By a Little Girl

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POPLARS

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POPPY

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PURPLE ASTERS

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RAMBLER ROSE

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RED CROSS SONG

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RED ROOSTER

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RED-CAP MOSS

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ROSE-MOSS

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ROSE-PETAL

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SEAGARDE

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SHADY BRONN

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SHINY BROOK

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SHORT STORY

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SILVERHORN

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SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAIN

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SNOWFLAKE SONG

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SNOWSTORM

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SONG FOR A PLAY

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SPARKLING DROP OF WATER

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SPRING SONG

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SUMMER-DAY SONG

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SUN FLOWERS

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SUNSET

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TELL ME

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THE APPLE-JELLY-FISH-TREE

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THE BROOK AND ITS CHILDREN

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THE CHAMPLAIN SANDMAN

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THE DEW-LIGHT

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THE FIELD OF WONDER

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THE GREEN PALM TREE

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THE LONESOME GREEN APPLE

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THE LONESOME WAVE

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THE OLD BRIDGE

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THE TOWER AND THE FALCON

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THE WHITE CLOUD

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THEATRE-SONG

english


THOUGHTS

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THREE LOVES

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THREE THOUGHTS OF MY HEART

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THUNDER SHOWER

english


TREASURE

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TREE-TOAD

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TWO SONGS

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VELVETS

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VENICE BRIDGE

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WATER

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WEATHER

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YELLOW SUMMER-THROAT

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