Category Archives: ELLA'S POEMS

Original poetry of Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Wilcox works showcased here because of her paternal familial connection to Pauline. Ella’s father Marcus Wheeler and Pauline’s GGGgrandfather Lewis Wheeler were brothers. All works cited when available, are copyrighted and used with permission.

It All Will Come Out Right

January 9, 2008

Whatever is a cruel wrong,
Whatever is unjust…

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A Lovers’ Quarrel

November 16, 2007

We two were lovers, the Sea and I;
We plighted our troth ‘neath a summer sky. read more »

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It Might Have Been

November 8, 2007

We will be what we could be. Do not say,
“It might have been, had not this, or that, or this.” read more »

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The Question

November 5, 2007

Beside us in our seeking after pleasures,
Through all our restless striving after fame,
Thorough all our search for worldly gains and treasures
There walketh one whom no man likes to name. read more »

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Solitude

October 31, 2007
  By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone. read more »
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