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Berton Braley

I lived from 1882-1966. I was from the United States, and am in the Americas category.

Berton Braley was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He inherited his father's talent in writing and had shown his talent at even at a young age.

At 11 he published his first work - a fairy tale called "Why The Grass Is Green".
Braley was considered a person who was always optimistic and held the belief that everything is possible. At high school he played football and finished high school in two years instead of the normal three.

In his life Braley had written around 11,000 verses and several hundred short stories, making him one of the most widely read American poet of his era.

My poetry

  • If you want a thing bad enough
    To go out and fight for it,
    23 lines
  • Start where you stand and never mind the past,
    The past won't help you in beginning new,
    25 lines

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