Poet and Columnist. Six volumes of Daniel Whitehead "Jack" Hicky's poetry were published in his lifetime. Five of these from the 1930s through the early 1950s. His first book of poetry, Bright Harbor was written in 1932. He was also a columnist for the Atlanta Journal Constitution for eight years. Jack's works "Thirteen Sonnets of Georgia" was issued in 1933 to celebrate Georgia's bicentennial celebration. Many of his poems were often published in newspapers and magazines across the country. Some of these included "War Has Its Day", "Remembering" and "Night in the Tidal Marshes". Jack often wrote about his home state of Georgia. One of these poems written in 1943 called "A Letter From the Front" became popular with soldiers during World War II due in part to Hicky's friendship with Margaret Mitchell. Margaret would often send the poem as a response to soldiers who asked her if Georgia was really like what she described in "Gone With The Wind". Although his writings remained in favor with the more prestigious circles, the mainstream popularity of Jack's poems waned in his later years and by the early 1960s he took a Federal government press agency job as a means of support. His last volume of poetry was published shortly before his death.
Poet and Columnist. Six volumes of Daniel Whitehead "Jack" Hicky's poetry were published in his lifetime. Five of these from the 1930s through the early 1950s. His first book of poetry, Bright Harbor was written in 1932. He was also a columnist for the Atlanta Journal Constitution for eight years. Jack's works "Thirteen Sonnets of Georgia" was issued in 1933 to celebrate Georgia's bicentennial celebration. Many of his poems were often published in newspapers and magazines across the country. Some of these included "War Has Its Day", "Remembering" and "Night in the Tidal Marshes". Jack often wrote about his home state of Georgia. One of these poems written in 1943 called "A Letter From the Front" became popular with soldiers during World War II due in part to Hicky's friendship with Margaret Mitchell. Margaret would often send the poem as a response to soldiers who asked her if Georgia was really like what she described in "Gone With The Wind". Although his writings remained in favor with the more prestigious circles, the mainstream popularity of Jack's poems waned in his later years and by the early 1960s he took a Federal government press agency job as a means of support. His last volume of poetry was published shortly before his death.
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