Anne Mary Lawler

Anne Mary Lawler (1908–1980) was an American poet and novelist of Irish ethnicity.

Life
Born in Philadelphia, Lawler became was a nationally syndicated poet whose daily poems appeared in the Philadelphia Public Ledger]] newspaper from 1932 until 1942. During this time she wrote over 3,000 poems, most of which were carried in the Philadelphia area and also syndicated to other newspapers within the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. The Ledger Syndicate (an affiliate of the Philadelphia Public Ledger) coordinated the distribution of Anne Mary Lawler’s poetry and they were.

Lawler also wrote feature articles for the Public Ledger, and in her personal time wrote radio scripts, short stories and novelettes.

Writing
Anne Mary Lawler’s most famous poem, titled “October”, first appeared in the 1st edition of “The American Book of Days” by author George William Douglas, published by H.W. Wilson and Company in 1937. Her poems within this 1937 book introduced the monthly chapters of January, February, April, June, August, and October and November.

In 1938 Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth compiled and selected poetry for their book “The Desk Drawer Anthology - Poems for the American People.” Published by Doubleday. In this book Anne Mary Lawler’s famous poem “Lines for Insomnia” appeared on page 185.

Anthologized

 * ”The American Book of Days”. By George William Douglas, 1st Edition. Anne Mary Lawler contributed poems opening seven monthly chapters. New York: H.M. Wilson Publishing, 1937.
 * "The Desk Drawer Anthology: Poems for the American People”. Compiled and Selected by Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Theodore Roosevelt. Anne Mary Lawler contributed the poem “Lines for Insomnia” on page 185. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1938.
 * ”One Hundred Years”. Anne Mary Lawler contributed poem “On Such a Day” on page 44. Baltimore, MD: Schneiderith Publishing, 1949.