Sarah Norcliffe Cleghorn (February 4, 1876 – April 4, 1959) was an educator, author, social reformer and poet whose work was associated with the American Naturalist literary movement.

[1] Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Cleghorn spent her early childhood in Wisconsin and Minnesota, then moved to Manchester, Vermont after the death of her mother to live with her father's sisters.

Although she regularly traveled and was tenured both with the Brookwood Labor College and the Manumit School, Cleghorn is largely associated with Manchester, which was her primary home.

[3] Cleghorn's poetry is largely didactic in nature, serving to illustrate Christian Socialist values and progressive political and social principles.

[6] Her book The Seamless Robe: The Religion of Lovingkindness advocated Christian vegetarianism with compassion and love to both animals and humans.