Poet of the Week: Mary Mapes Dodge

Here's a poet I just discovered over at Poetry Foundation, and I am quite charmed by her work!

Fire in the Window

 

Fire in the window! flashes in the pane!

Fire on the roof-top! blazing weather-vane!

Turn about, weather-vane! put the fire out!

The sun’s going down, sir, I haven’t a doubt. 

 

 

 Early to Bed

 

Early to bed and early to rise:

If that would make me wealthy and wise

I’d rise at daybreak, cold or hot,

And go back to bed at once. Why not?