An Horatian Ode Upon Cromwell’s Return from Ireland (Andrew Marvell Poems)
The forward youth that would appear Must now forsake his Muses dear, Nor in the shadows sing His numbers languishing. ...
Error & Mistake Poems (711 Poems)
Cromwell’s Return (Andrew Marvell Poems)
An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return From Ireland The forward youth that would appear Must now forsake his muses dear, ...
To Ladies’ Eyes (Thomas Moore Poems)
To Ladies' eyes a round, boy, We can't refuse, we can't refuse; Though bright eyes so abound, boy, 'Tis hard ...
Monet Refuses The Operation (Lisel Mueller Poems)
Doctor, you say there are no haloes around the streetlights in Paris and what I see is an aberration caused ...
Paradise Lost: Book 10 (John Milton Poems)
Mean while the heinous and despiteful act Of Satan, done in Paradise; and how He, in the serpent, had perverted ...
Paradise Regained: The Third Book (John Milton Poems)
So spake the Son of God; and Satan stood A while as mute, confounded what to say, What to reply, ...
Paradise Regained: The Fourth Book (John Milton Poems)
Perplexed and troubled at his bad success The Tempter stood, nor had what to reply, Discovered in his fraud, thrown ...
January 1 (David Lehman Poems)
Some people confuse inspiration with lightning not me I know it comes from the lungs and air you breathe it ...
Twelfth Night (David Lehman Poems)
His first infidelity was a mistake, but not as big As her false pregnancy. Later, the boy found out He ...
One Size Fits All: A Critical Essay (David Lehman Poems)
Though Already Perhaps However. On one level, Among other things, With And with. In a similar vein To be sure: ...
The Identification (Roger McGough Poems)
So you think its Stephen? Then I'd best make sure Be on the safe side as it were. Ah, theres ...
Last Night As I Was Sleeping (Antonio Machado Poems)
Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt-marvelous error!- that a spring was breaking out in my heart. I said: ...
Coming Close (Philip Levine Poems)
Take this quiet woman, she has been standing before a polishing wheel for over three hours, and she lacks twenty ...
Detroit Grease Shop Poem (Philip Levine Poems)
Four bright steel crosses, universal joints, plucked out of the burlap sack -- "the heart of the drive train," the ...
The Return (Philip Levine Poems)
All afternoon my father drove the country roads between Detroit and Lansing. What he was looking for I never learned, ...
Critic and Poet: an Epilogue (Emma Lazarus Poems)
No man had ever heard a nightingale, When once a keen-eyed naturalist was stirred To study and define--what is a ...
The Optimist Creed (Christian D. Larsen Poem)
Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you ...
I Can! (Poem)
Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it will achieve. Dream great dreams and make them come true. Do it ...
Fear Not (Poem)
Fear not that you might make a mistake in believing your dream. Fear rather that if you don't go for ...
Be Thankful (Poem)
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward ...
Promise Yourself (The Optimist Creed)
Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity ...