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17 december 1935 baltimore , maryland , u.s. 9 january 1856 lizette woodworth reese.jpg lizette woodworth reese
 lizette woodworth reese poet
lizette woodworth reese

lizette woodworth reese -lrb- january 9 , 1856 -- december 17 , 1935 -rrb- was an american poet .
born in the waverly section of baltimore , maryland , she was a school teacher from 1873 to 1918 .
during the 1920s , she became a prominent literary figure , receiving critical praise and recognition , in particular from h. l. mencken , himself from baltimore .
she has been cited as an influence on younger women poets and has been compared to emily dickinson .
