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title: "4 Hilda Conkling Quotes - Famous Poet"
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# Hilda Conkling

(1910–1986)   Poet

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Hilda Conkling was a poet.

## Quick Facts About Hilda Conkling

Born October 8, 1910

Died June 26, 1986

Profession Poet

## About Hilda Conkling

American poet... \| Hilda Conkling (1910–1986) was an American poet. She was the daughter of Grace Hazard Conkling, a poet in her own right and Assistant Professor of English at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts. Hilda was born in New York state. Her father died when she was four years old, and she had one sist

##  Quotes by Hilda Conkling

> [The world turns softly Not to spill its lakes and rivers, The water is held in its arms And the sky is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilda-conkling/the-world-turns-softly-not-to-spill-its-lakes-and-rivers-the-water-is/)

Hilda Conkling

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54c/hilda-conkling-70627_arms_the-world-turns-softly-not-to-spill-its_81833.png)

> [The world turns softly / Not to spill its lakes and rivers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilda-conkling/the-world-turns-softly-not-to-spill-its-lakes-and-rivers/)

Hilda Conkling

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/717/hilda-conkling-70627_changing_the-world-turns-softly-not-to-spill-its_110209.png)

> [The morning is like the inside of a snow-apple.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilda-conkling/the-morning-is-like-the-inside-of-a-snow-apple/)

Hilda Conkling

[Apples](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/apples/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d8/hilda-conkling-70627_apples_the-morning-is-like-the-inside-of-a-snow_517065.png)

> [The moon is at her crystal window / Spinning and weaving ...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilda-conkling/the-moon-is-at-her-crystal-window-spinning-and-weaving/)

Hilda Conkling

[Crystals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crystals/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13a/hilda-conkling-70627_crystals_the-moon-is-at-her-crystal-window-spinni_1474024.png)

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