Effie Waller Smith was recognized as a promising young black poet. Her poems reflect her love of nature, her faith, and her experience as a black woman in Appalachia. Although she only published three volumes of poetry during her lifetime, the poems are as relevant today as when first published. Perhaps she is best described in this poem by Peter Clay: "To Effie Waller. Far upon among the mountains, Where rivers leave their fountains, And happy birds send forth their merry thrills, There dwells a little poet, Though few there be who know it, Whose voice is an echo from the hills." (AnnaLisa Bodtker)
Chapters
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At the Grave of One Forgotten Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 2:46
2
The Shepherds' Vision Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:22
3
Heredity Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:30
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The Wood Fire Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:29
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A New Year's Hope Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:25
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To a Silver Dollar Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:27
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Preparation Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 2:16
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Ghosts Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:27
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The Rainbow Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:04
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Heroes Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:36
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The Recompense Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:22
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The Test Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:17
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To a Dead Baby Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:28
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Thanksgiving Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:53
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Under Roofs Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:12
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Forever Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:16
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If Christ Should Come Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 2:52
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Gifts Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:52
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Benefaction Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:10
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Historic Ground Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:17
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A Mountain Graveyard Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 2:42
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After the Last Lesson Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:30
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The Road to Church Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 2:58
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The Patchwork Quilt Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 3:05
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My Brother Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:30
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In Fuller Measure Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:21
27
October Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 0:58
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Benignant Death Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:19
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The Unreturning Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:11
30
When a Hundred Years Have Passed Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 2:20
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Fallen Leaves Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:05
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December Snow Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:26
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Trust Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:04
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Toward Sunrise Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:37
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Good Night Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker 1:18
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