A Perfect Graveyard of Buried Hopes Lucy Maud Montgomery once exclaimed, “In this world, you 've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends” (Canadian Educator). Montgomery, a courageous and spunky woman, lived a challenging life but used writing and poetry to soothe her soul at times of sorrow. Montgomery, born on November 30, 1874, lived in Clifton, a small village located on Prince Edward Islands, Canada. Famously known for her novels such as Anne of Green Gables, and other masterpieces she wrote, Montgomery’s cheerful poetry often remains neglected and not as highly talked of as her books. Often, she wrote free verse poetry about situations that gave her joy and she does not seem to have a preferred …show more content…
She remained positive in her literary world saying, ““My life is a perfect graveyard of buried hopes” (bookwormshaven). To Montgomery’s great delight, when she moved out west with her father, she successfully published an article in Charlottetown Daily Patriot and then the next year, Prince Albert Times published her article. She loved where she lived, but she got homesick for Prince Albert Islands often, so she moved back there, never to see her father again. Montgomery attended Prince of Wales College for 10 months, soon after to teach in Biddeford. During her time of teaching, she also wrote many articles which reflected her cheerful attitude towards life despite pain. Then in 1895, she started attending Dalhousie University. Interestingly, in Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley also continued her studies after she teaches, hence, Montgomery based some of Anne’s life off her own when writing. Shortly after her grandfather died, she moved in with her grandmother and lived with her until she died in 1911. The responsibilities and situations that Montgomery faced did not overtake her because of her incredible ability to maintain joy in her