Life, 1915-10-07 · page 9 of 52
Life — October 7, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a poem titled "Lyric Bloom" by Evelyn Louise Everett, accompanied by a romantic illustration below. The poem expresses idealized sentiments about nature—flowers as songs, birds as music, gardens aflame—creating a sentimental vision of romantic devotion. The illustration depicts a woman at a piano in an interior setting, with a man visible in a doorway, depicting a romantic domestic scene. The caption reads "Praise God, from whom all blessings flow"—a hymnal reference that grounds the romantic sentiment in spiritual gratitude. This appears to be a straightforward literary/artistic feature rather than political satire. It represents early 20th-century Life magazine's mix of sentimental poetry, illustration, and cultural content rather than the magazine's typical satirical commentary.
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THE SETTING Lyric Bloom IF every flower were a song I'd teach the violets to hymn And all the birds were mute, The accents of your name; With blossoms would I strew your And then, with tender, tragic hands, path I'd spread their bloom above And bind your silver lute. The graves of all those silent ones, If every flower were a song The birds who died of love. And gardens were aflame, Leolyn Louise “ PRAISE GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW” comicbooks.com