# Poems of Optimism

Author: Wilcox, Ella Wheeler, 1850-1919

Genre: Category: Poetry

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7421

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Poems+of+Optimism+Wilcox&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

PAGE WAR Greater Britain 3 Belgium 5 Knitting 6 Mobilisation 8 Neutral 10 A book for the King 11 The men-made gods 12 The Ghosts 14 The poet’s theme 16 Europe 18 After 19 The peace angel 20 Peace should not come 21 MISCELLANEOUS The Winds of Fate 25 Beauty 26 The invisible helpers 29 To the women of Australia 31 Replies 33 Earth bound 35 A successful man 37 Unsatisfied 39 Separation 42 To the teachers of the young 46 Beauty making 47 On Avon’s breast I saw a stately swan 49 The little go-cart 50 I am running forth to meet you 52 Martyrs of peace 54 Home 56 The eternal now 58 If I were a man, a young man 59 We must send them out to play 62 Protest 65 Reward 67 This is my task 68 The statue...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/poems-of-optimism-7421/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/poems-of-optimism-7421/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/poems-of-optimism-7421/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/poems-of-optimism-7421/chapters/4/index.md)