Manzanita
Little red apple upon the tree,
If you are not in love, fall in love with me ! . . .
From me this night you shall not go.
Not till the dawn, when the first cocks crow.
Alice Corbin Henderson
Most common moods
Poems
Fiesta
The sun dances to the drums
With Cottonwood boughs
On head and ankles.
The moon steps softly
In a turquoise tablita.
The stars run to pick up
The eagle feathers
Dropped by the dancers.
Biography
American poet, editor, and critic born in 1881 and died in 1949. She served as assistant editor of Poetry magazine and was a key figure in the Chicago literary renaissance. Corbin Henderson's poetry often explores the landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest, incorporating Native American imagery and themes. Her notable collections include 'The Spinning Woman of the Sky' and 'Red Earth.' She also edited anthologies and promoted modernist poetry, contributing to the development of American verse in the early twentieth century.
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