Inspirational Quotes by Frances Sargent Osgood (American Poet)

Frances Sargent Osgood (1811–50,) née Locke, was an American poet and writer widely recognized for her lyrical and sentimental poetry. One of the most popular female poets of her time, she was known for her literary exchanges with Edgar Allan Poe.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Osgood was raised in a literary environment. Her poetry was first published at age 14 in Juvenile Miscellany, a children’s magazine edited by Lydia Maria Child. In 1835, she married Samuel Stillman Osgood, a portrait artist, and moved to London, where she published her first poetry collection, A Wreath of Flowers from New England (1838,) followed by The Casket of Fate (1839.) After returning to the U.S., she became a prominent figure in New York’s literary circles.

Osgood’s works include The Poetry of Flowers and the Flowers of Poetry (1841,) The Snowdrop: A New Year’s Gift for Children (1842,) Rose, Sketches in Verse (1842,) Puss in Boots (1842,) The Marquis of Carabas (1844,) and Cries in New York (1846.) Her final collection, Poems (1850,) was published shortly before her death.

Her poetry explored themes of love, nature, and domestic life, and she frequently wrote under pseudonyms such as “Kate Carol” and “Violet Vane.”

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