Lucy Gertrude Clarkin

Lucy Gertrude Clarkin (née Kelley; 1 November 1876 – 3 February 1947) was a Canadian poet from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Life Born Lucy Gertrude Kelley on 1 November 1876 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, she was the daughter of John and Mary Ann Kelley. Her brother, Francis Clement Kelley founded the Catholic Extension Society, and became the second Bishop of Oklahoma City. She moved to Michigan as a girl and taught art in parish schools. and returned to Charlottetown. The Clarkin's had four children. She published two volumes of poetry, the first in 1923 Way O'Dreams and the second, posthumously, in 1947 Poems, in addition to having her work published in both general and religious journals.

Publications Clarkin, L. G. (1922). Way O'Dreams. Charlottetown: Dillon & Coyle. Clarkin, L. G. (1947). Poems. Charlottetown P.E.I: Irwin Printing Co.