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Alice M. Bailey

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She was a multi-talented artist: prolific writer, musician and sculptor, winning hundreds of awards for sculpture and thousands of literary awards. Her book, "Rain Shadows", was published and has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in poetry.
Alice Morrey Bailey
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LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Bailey, Ralph DeWitt

Alice Morrey Bailey's poetry, partaking of the earth, and yet embellished by an upward reaching in spirituality, is like a great tree, firmly anchored in a rich terrain, diverse in aspects of its viewing, never losing the splendor of its legacy in its branches and leaves which are the words and phrases of the poems. The people portrayed, their aspirations, their problems, their stamina and endurance, their accomplishments, are set against an authentic environment–mountain and valley, town and city–and their ever-withholding, yet ever generously giving–a background that shapes and molds as wind and rain and frost and sun shape a great tree and condition its growth and ultimate stature.

The richly diverse facets of Mrs. Bailey's life–the small town of her birth and upbringing, her years as a nurse, her formal and informal education, her participation in the arts–literature, painting, music, sculpture; her experiences in academic positions–her devotion to her church; her spirituality and her courage are braided and bound in her books as leaves and boughs move and bend and weave a changing but directed and motivated patter. Mrs. Bailey has lived widely and deeply–she is daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and now great great grandmother–neighbor, friend, counselor, and beloved wherever she goes, sharing her time, her talents, and her richly endowed personality. Her full life, her wisdom, her compassionate understanding of her fellow man and appreciation of nature come through clearly in her poetry, giving it strength and beauty.

Vesta P. Crawford, President

Utah State Poetry Society

April 1967–April 1971

1903-08-21
Joseph, Utah
1997-02-20
She studied at the University of Utah and received private tutorials from Torleif Knaphus. She attended the University of Utah again under Avard Fairbanks.
After studying under Torleif Knaphus Alice Morrey Bailey was employed by him to work on his monument The Handcart Company, located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. After this she continued to create sculptures as well as write poetry, both of which she won many awards for. Her work can be found in the Springville Museum of Art as well as in many private collections. She also exhibited her work in many other shows and became a member of many organizations for art and poetry,
League of Utah writers; Associated Utah artists; South central Kentucky historical society; Association for Mormon letters; Utah state poetry society; National league of American pen women; National federation of state poetry societies; The Laureates
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130 Works by Alice M. Bailey

Title Role Year Genre
The Rosewood Piano Author 1947 Novel
Rain Shadows Author 1995 Poetry
Stellarian Author 1986 Novel
The Valentine Author 1939 Short Story
A Gift of Wings Author 1939 Short Story
The Wilderness Author 1942 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 1) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 2) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 3) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 4) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 5) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 6) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 7) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 8) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 9) Author 1941 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 10) Author 1942 Short Story
The Merry-Go-Round (pt. 11) Author 1942 Short Story
Mama's Boy Author 1945 Short Story
The Ring of Strength Author 1946 Short Story
A Man Must Work Author 1947 Short Story
Nugget of Truth Author 1948 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (I) Author 1950 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (II) Author 1950 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (III) Author 1950 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (IV) Author 1950 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (V) Author 1950 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (VI) Author 1950 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (VII) Author 1950 Short Story
Dark in the Chrysalis (VIII) Author 1950 Short Story
Hour of Decision Author 1951 Short Story
The Silken Bond Author 1951 Short Story
Room for Phyllis Author 1952 Short Story
Wallflower Author 1955 Short Story
A Star's Slim Light Author 1966 Short Story
A Day for Diddle-Daddling Author 1969 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 1) Author 1953 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 2) Author 1953 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 3) Author 1953 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 4) Author 1954 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 5) Author 1954 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 6) Author 1954 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 7) Author 1954 Short Story
The Deeper Melody (ch. 8) Author 1954 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (I) Author 1969 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (II) Author 1969 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (III) Author 1969 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (IV) Author 1969 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (V) Author 1969 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (VI) Author 1969 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (VII) Author 1969 Short Story
Heart Room for Home (VIII) Author Short Story
Christmas By Emergency Author 1947 Short Story
At the Well Author 1966 Poetry
Brief Tenure Author 1966 Poetry
Curled in Seed Author 1964 Poetry
Frontier Garden Author 1960 Poetry
His Furrowed Acres Author 1966 Poetry
Invoke the Miracles Author 1962 Poetry
Late Summer Author 1960 Poetry
No Words Learned Author 1969 Poetry
Portrait Author 1968 Poetry
Sonnet to the Sea Author 1964 Poetry
Susquehanna River Valley Author 1966 Poetry
The First To Go Author 1964 Poetry
The Weaver Author 1968 Poetry
The Willow Tree Author 1963 Poetry
The Wind is the Mallet Author 1963 Poetry
To the Grand Teton Author 1967 Poetry
To the Height Author 1961 Poetry
When Day is Done Author 1962 Poetry
Where Summer Goes Author 1960 Poetry
With Inner Balm Author 1960 Poetry
Vigil Author 1938 Poetry
Joseph Author 1938 Poetry
Lone Woman: Charity (Arms) Everts Author 1984 Poetry
Camouflage Author 1938 Poetry
Prayer of Thanks Author 1939 Poetry
Challenge Author 1940 Poetry
These Are America Author 1940 Poetry
Appreciation Author 1940 Poetry
The Children of Jerusalem Author 1940 Poetry
A Shirt Tale Author 1942 Poetry
Give Thanks Author 1942 Poetry
Triumph Author 1943 Poetry
Sincerity Author 1943 Poetry
Jesus in the Temple Author 1943 Poetry
Rebinding Author 1944 Poetry
Early Spring Author 1944 Poetry
So Let It Ring Author 1944 Poetry
Ballet Author 1944 Poetry
The Lost Child Author 1944 Poetry
Two Men Author 1945 Poetry
Parallel Author 1945 Poetry
Presence Author 1945 Poetry
Dishes Author 1945 Poetry
Elijah Author 1946 Poetry
Renewal Author 1946 Poetry
To Louise Y. Robinson Author 1946 Poetry
Sanctuary Author 1946 Poetry
Abundance Author 1946 Poetry
Pioneer Woman Author 1947 Poetry
Within These Cadences Author 1947 Poetry
Migrant Author 1948 Poetry
Bend Closer, Angels Author 1948 Poetry
I Have Seen Aspens Author 1949 Poetry
Bear Lake Author 1949 Poetry
Who Watched in Faith Author 1950 Poetry
Lot's Wife Author 1951 Poetry
Golden Wedding Author 1951 Poetry
All Lowly Flowers Author 1951 Poetry
Seed of Laman Author 1952 Poetry
Overtones Author 1952 Poetry
Deeper Images Author 1952 Poetry
New Snow Author 1953 Poetry
The Pepper Tree Author 1953 Poetry
To Shield a King Author 1954 Poetry
Navajo Cradle Song Author 1954 Poetry
Where Lilacs Grew Author 1955 Poetry
When Earth Recalls Author 1955 Poetry
Theirs to Hold Author 1956 Poetry
Far Are These Ways Author 1956 Poetry
Ballerina Author 1957 Poetry
Hitch Hiker Author 1957 Poetry
Pyromania Author 1957 Poetry
The Lumined Rod Author 1958 Poetry
Urban Spring Author 1958 Poetry
Note to a Woodpecker Author 1958 Poetry
When Threshers Came Author 1958 Poetry
Hills Made Low Author 1959 Poetry
Of Ephraim Author 1969 Poetry
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