History of Poetry

Mary Oliver - The History, Accomplishments...
by Julie-Ann Amos
Anne Sexton: Crucial Pieces
by A.M. Gwynn
Yehuda Amichai: Poetry Across Nations
by A.M. Gwynn
Fu on the Villasur Court
by Storytellersrus
The Long Winter of Robert Frost
by Chad A Taylor
The Dark Night of Edgar Allan Poe
by Chad A Taylor
Thomas Hardy - an Appreciation of a Great...
by Paraglider
Poetry with the name Toby
by Storytellersrus

Known as Lorca
by Guru-C
Li-Young Lee: A Divine Language
by A.M. Gwynn
Langston Hughes: An American Son
by A.M. Gwynn
Shel Silverstein: Adult Discourses
by A.M. Gwynn
Great War poets - Hedd Wyn
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National Poetry Day 2009
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Izumi Shikibu: Preeminent Mistress Of The...
by A.M. Gwynn
Tracing patterns in airport tile: chuci...
by Storytellersrus

The Rise and Fall of Ezra Pound
by Chad A Taylor
One Crowded Hour Survives an Age Without a...
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The Dark Horse of Poetry Dylan Thomas
by Chad A Taylor
POETRY.COM/WHAT A SILLY SITE
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Despite a Good Kicking, Poetry Survives
by diogenes
A Poet's Rise
by Ronne Kuriakose
Persistence of Memory (Poem)
by Kavita Trivedi
François Villon, the Vagabond King
by The Lost Dutchman

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Shel Silverstein: Adult Discourses

Shel Silverstein did not set out to write poetry for children, though he wrote over 400 poems for them. His main ideas were for adults, which he would continue to create and... keep reading →

Known as Lorca

The Master of Classicism Dancing in a Gypsy's Cape. The great Spanish poet and playwright, director and painter, Federico García Lorca, was a man of great friendship and... keep reading →

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Great War poets - Hedd Wyn

The Welsh poet, Ellis Humphrey Evans was born to Evan and Mary Evans on 13th January 1887 at Penlan near Trawsfynydd, Merionyddshire. Ellis was the eldest of eleven children... keep reading →

Yehuda Amichai: Poetry Across Nations

Yehuda Amichai revolutionized modern Israeli poetry. His poetry is radiant and rich in the tapestry of love, loss, passion, irony, religion and sorrow. His lines are not... keep reading →

Persistence of Memory (Poem)

by Kavita Trivedi

(Poem inspired by Salvador Dali painting Persistence of Memory) Chained to the hands of time,faded memories burn to dust,swarming ants creep along... keep reading →

National Poetry Day, Daffodils. Photo by: Dimitry_B

National Poetry Day 2009

National Poetry Day, Daffodils. Photo by: Dimitry_B ... so what's your favourite? This year, the theme of National Poetry Day is "Heroes and Heroines" and it's a special... keep reading →

François Villon, the Vagabond King

by The Lost Dutchman

Bonnie is visiting Clyde in prison and thinks of escaping like the medieval French dark poet François Villon so many times did. She admires this Vagabond King very much. A... keep reading →

The Long Winter of Robert Frost

by Chad A Taylor

On a spring day in 1874 under the looming skyline of San Francisco an iconic figure in modern poetry was born – Robert Frost. The allure of the city however would not hold... keep reading →

Tracing patterns in airport tile: chuci poetry

by Storytellersrus

Chuci poems originated in the Chu region during China's Warring States period, from 403-227 B.C.E. These poems were influenced by the shamanism prevalent at that time. ... keep reading →

Painting by William Bell Scott

Algernon Charles Swinburne - Exposed

New evidence suggests that Algernon Charles Swinburne's decadence knew no bounds. keep reading →

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Chad A Taylor

I am going to rewrite this... I just deleted my "copy and paste" bio that I had up here and forced myself to be... more →

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A.M. Gwynn

About myself... Reading me would probably give the most clues. Asking me is optional and always... more →

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Storytellersrus

Photo: Finnegan and I pause for a hug as we trek our Hundred Acre Wood. I am a person... more →

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Paraglider

"to look, with equal non-attachment, at a piece of gold, a stone, or a piece of dirt" - (Bhagavad... more →

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diogenes

Semi-retired journalist who lived and worked in the USA, Australia and Mexico for many years. more →

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