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"The Marriage of Despair"

"The Marriage of Despair"

Cep's Poetry Notes

February 9, 20253m 8s

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Show Notes

Maria Gowen Brooks (1794-1845) drew on her unhappy romantic experiences to create this poem about the results of “settling” for a non-soulmate.



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