Elspeth Clarke
Toronto Daily Star, September 26 1932
The Toronto Daily Star used to include a column on its editorial page titled "A Little Of Everything". It always started off with a poem and then included what presumably were editorial comments. Here's the start of one such column:
This editorial writer clearly was not a fan of the Group of Seven. I'm not knowledgeable about poetry, but this poem didn't do anything for me.
I searched for Elspeth Clarke, and found this PDF document: it revealed that she was the wife of a civil engineer who had surveyed railroads and highways in British Columbia. It also contained an article by her titled "Bread Alone", which describes their difficult life living in a remote area.
Mrs. Clarke passed away in 1962 at the age of 72; her husband lived for nearly two decades as a widower, passing away in 1981.
Created September 9, 2025.