William Livingston Larned was an American author and poet.
[3] In 1909, he penned a poem titled "Florida's State Flower" to commemorate the designation of the orange blossom as the official state flower of Florida.
[4] The shorter version by Reader's Digest of this poem was also included in Dale Carnegie's book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People".
Since then, it has been printed in numerous magazines, newsletters, and newspapers across the country, and it has also been translated into various foreign languages.
Surprisingly, even college and high school publications have shared this poem.