Today’s Poem: I Slept, and Dreamed that Life was BeautyWhy did the Transcendentalists produce such minor poetry?Joseph BottumJun 16, 2025∙ Paid46129ShareSubscribeGive a gift subscriptionThomas Cole, Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, 1828 (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Poems Ancient and Modern.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.