Favorite Poems and Poets Around the World

Favorite Poems and Poets Around the World Blog

English

January 6, 2022

The Little Fisherman

“There was a little fellow once and Harry was his name…”
audio / Welsh

August 1, 2020

Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

“Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day”
Reely's Blog

April 9, 2017

Famous Bird Poems

Singing birds, scary birds, free or caged… birds have inspired poets for centuries

November 5, 2016

Edgar Allan Poe Poem Quiz

In the world of poetry, Edgar Allan Poe is known chiefly by two poems quotes…

American

August 27, 2016

Quatrains

“Give to brave deeds emblazoned shrines…”

English

July 13, 2016

The Choice of a Wife

“Whene’er, my friend, you chance to find…”

Scottish

July 7, 2016

County Guy

Ah! County Guy, the hour is nigh…

Reely's Blog

June 30, 2016

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,...

English

May 24, 2016

Lucy

“Strange fits of passion have I known…”

audio / English

February 16, 2016

Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

“My first thought was, he lied in every word…”

American

February 11, 2016

Bedouin Love Song

“From the desert I come to thee…”

Scottish

February 5, 2016

Blind Old Milton

“Place me once more, my daughter, where the sun…”

Scottish

February 5, 2016

My Shadow

“I have a little shadow that goes in and out…”

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Favorite Poems and Poets Around the World