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Poem of the DayBy William CowperHere lies, whom hound did ne’er pursue,Nor swifter greyhound follow,Whose foot ne’er tainted morning dew,Nor ear heard huntsman’s hallo’,Old Tiney, surliest of his kind,Who, nursed with tender care,And to domesticate...
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poemBy Amir RabiyahWhen I hear the news,another one of us has been killedmy heart constrictsI reach with a frantic grieftowards a soothing balm, difficult to findAnd I can’t help but think ofall the times my own life has been threatenedof all the...
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Poems to read as the leaves change and the weather gets colder.
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Poem GuideBy CM BurroughsThere is lightness within these downtrodden lives!
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Poem GuideBy Stephanie Burt
A contemporary take on an ancient Arabic form.
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Poem GuideBy Austin Allen
Bridging two languages and generations in one intricate poem.
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poemBy Buddhadeva BoseDraw the window curtains, there’s nothing to see outside.Mere seducers all––those grasses, shimmering skies.Remove the dolls and goldfish, clear the room of flowers,and put your trust in the monotonous void.
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poemBy Louise GlückMother died last night,Mother who never dies.Winter was in the air,many months awaybut in the air nevertheless.It was the tenth of May.Hyacinth and apple blossombloomed in the back garden.We could hearMaria singing songs from Czechoslovakia —How alone I am —songs of that...
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poemBy Calvin ForbesI am fancied by your leech who ownsMy rooms; with a hit like mine centerHasn’t a chance. Who stole my bluesDid I give them away? I work softly,
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