Katherine Hale

Katherine Hale was a Canadian poet and writer of the early twentieth century, known for her lyrical poetry that often explored themes of nature and spirituality. Biography ↓More ↓

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Katherine Hale

Enchantment

I never see a blue jay But I think of her; Never hear that hoarse "dear--dear" From a tree-top stir, And the answering call Far, far away, And the flash of azure-- Oh, she would stay Listening in the forest, Loitering through the silence, Hearing calls and singing All the livelong day!

Katherine Hale

White Slumber

Who has come to that farthest island Beyond White Gull Bay? There is a little tent among the birches Since yesterday. Those birches are the palest things Even in the morning sun! Among them the tent has suddenly blossomed, As the white flower of a night-blooming cereus, Silently, deep in some forest of sleep, Might have done. Who are they? What dreams must be theirs, Who have found such a magical camp unawares?

A Fabulous Day

Biography

Katherine Hale was a Canadian poet and writer active in the early twentieth century. Her poetry often centered on themes of nature, Canadian landscape, and spiritual reflection. She is noted for collections such as Grey Knitting and The Island. Her work contributed to the development of Canadian poetry during a period of growing national literary identity. Hale also wrote prose and worked as a music critic, broadening her influence in Canadian cultural life.

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