The sunflower, tawny and gold and brown,
is richer, to me, than these.
And rising ever above the song
of the hoarse, insistent sea,
The voice of the prairie,
calling, calling me.


Miss Clark was born in Neosho Co., Kansas,
about twelve miles southeast of Chanute,
on a farm. At seven years of age, the family
moved to Chanute and her school days were
spent at the old Pioneer Building, where her
mother went to school before her. In 1894,
she graduated here, later entering the University
of Kansas for work in English.

In 1906, ``Verses by a Commonplace Person''
was published. ``The Call of Kansas and
Other Verse'' came out in 1909. This volume
contained ``My Dear'' and ``Good Night'' which
were set to music, and ``Rose O' My Heart.''

``Rose o' my heart, to-day I send
A rose or two,
You love roses, Rose o' my heart,
I love you.

Rose o' my heart, a rose is sweet
And fresh as dew.