The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
LITERARY NOTE.
A Book of Poems to be Issued by
a North Carolinian.

LITERARY NOTE.
A Book of Poems to be Issued by
a North Carolinian.
The Wilmington Messenger says
this of North Carolina poet of
genuine inspiration and lyric skill, Mr..
Henry Jerome Stockard, volume of
whose poems has been announced to
appear some time the coming fall:
North Carolina has a few poets who
have really produced work that entities
them to that high name. There are
not many, but we believe the few to
be genuine writers with genuine
inspiration. They are not great, but
they are true singers and some Of their
poems deserve to be better known and
to live. We think that Mr.. +. H.
Hill, Mr.. Boner, and Mr.. H. J.
Stockard have written verses that are
SO good that if printed in the days
when dozen or twenty authors made
up the number at any one time of all
who used the English language as the
vehicle of their expression, they would
have been praised highly and their
names would be found in the anthology
OF those times. New poets abound,
and England and the United States
count by the hundreds men and
women who really write clever verse
and show fine rythmical effects.
We are not now engaging in dis
cussion of Southern or North Carolina
poets and their distinctive merits. We
wish to note pleasant fact that has
awaited our attention for some days.
Mr.. Charles L. Van Noppen, Of
Durham, has issued a prospectus dated
18TH instant, in which he announces
that he will publish the poems of Mr..
Stockard in neat volume, price 81.
We are glad of this. More than once
we gave our own impressions of a few
poems of his we had read. They are
of rare excellence in form, in inspira-
ton, in thought. His poem on
Z" Homer" impressed us at the first
reading of really exalted inspiration
clothed in charming English. In
fact, we sincerely believe it to be
among the very best sonnets to be
found in the literature of this country,
and as good as some famous sonnets
in England's rich literature that are
held to be very precious by the lovers
Of that peculiar form of composition
with its marked limitations. This
and other poems have been we'll
praised by critical writer's in the North.
Mr.. Van Noppen says in his circular:
For the recognition and support Of
North Carolina genius; for the
patriotism which you should hold for
your own Commonwealth, in that her
position is your position; and to those
of you who are teachers, for the pride
you should take in the efforts of a CO.
educator and laboror, you are asked to
fill out one of the enclosed cards and
forward same to my address. Please
do not put this off, as the amount, one
dollar per copy, is almost trivial, and
by proper response matters will be
greatly facilitated.''
There is not much literary talent,
and but little genius (creative) in
North Carolina. Our real literature is
beggarly in proportions. We speak
of literature in its best sense as under
stood among men of letters. What
little we have has not been appreciated.
Poets would die if they had to live
here upon the products of their brain.
Mr.. Stockard is true poet-born not
! made. He is North Carolinian by
birth, by association and training,
and we should so recognize his gifts as
to interest ourselves in MS behalf. Mr..
Van Noppen is doing his part from no
sordid consideration. He appreciates
the fine qualities and gifts of Mr..
Stockard, and knows him personally
we'll. He desires to place the rich
products of this finely endowed son of
North Carolina in suitable dress before
the reading public at home and else
where. Let every one who can sub
scribe to copy do SO, address him at
Durham. Here are some OPINIONS OF
Northern writer's and critics:
North Carolina has promising poet
in Henry Jerome Stockard. He has
written some notable verses for IhG
Century, and other publications. -
Washington Post.
This is pleasing and strong.-Pdt.
terson Dubois, editor Sunday Schoo
Times.
Permit me to say how much 1 en-
joyed reading some of your fine ant
thoughtful poems.-Aary Earle Cook.
l !.now nothing in contemporary
verse which has so impressed me
When read it to my father, we boil
exclaimed involuntarily, "Why, tina
stands beside Keats Sonnet or
Homer. .''-Ednah Proctor Clarke.
This is good piece of work.
1t is strong, sincere, and with a fin
inspiration. Underwood John
SON, associate editor The Century.
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