Favorite Poems and Poets Around the World Blog
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“There was a little fellow once and Harry was his name…”
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“Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day”
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Singing birds, scary birds, free or caged… birds have inspired poets for centuries
In the world of poetry, Edgar Allan Poe is known chiefly by two poems quotes…
“Give to brave deeds emblazoned shrines…”
“Whene’er, my friend, you chance to find…”
Ah! County Guy, the hour is nigh…
THE POEM ITSELF is a book published in 1995 by Stanley Burnshaw, devoted to helping the English reader understand the difficulties in translating foreign poetry. Burnshaw says “Our comments on allusion, symbol, meaning, sound,...
“Strange fits of passion have I known…”
“My first thought was, he lied in every word…”
“From the desert I come to thee…”
“Place me once more, my daughter, where the sun…”
“I have a little shadow that goes in and out…”
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