Tag Archives: National Poetry Month
Doctor Poet: Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr. 1884-1963
April is National Poetry Month, learn about one of UMB’s doctor poets, Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr., School of Medicine Class of 1909. Dr. Robinson was a faculty member in the dermatology department from 1937 to 1954; he also wrote six books of poetry. Continue reading
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“Her Smile” a Poem by Dr. Bert E. Doyle
Rounding out National Poetry Month 2020, is a beautiful love poem by Dr. Bert E. Doyle, School of Dentistry Class of 1904. The poem, titled “Her Smile” was published in the 1903 Bones, molars, and Briefs, the original name for the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s yearbook. Continue reading
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Health: A Poem by the Physician Poet Edward Baynard
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a selection from Historical Collections. In Health, A Poem, Dr. Edward Baynard, a seventeenth century poet and physician, uses poetry to teach. He explains in an understandable—at least to someone in the seventeenth century—tone the manner in which to live a long, prosperous life. Continue reading
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The University Ode: A Celebration of UMB Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, an appropriate time to dig into historical collections to celebrate the literary talents of past members of the UMB community. Despite deep roots in medicine and other health related fields, Historical Collections materials reveal an appreciation for the arts among faculty, students, and staff alike. For example, Historical Collection houses a well-loved copy of The University Ode, a piece written for the Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Historical Collection: Cordell Poem “The Library”
In celebration of National Poetry Month and National Library Week, we would like to share a poem that was found in our Historical Collection. The poem was written by Martha Cordell Jeffers. Jeffers was the daughter of Dr. Eugene F. … Continue reading
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