How I Met The Author Of My Obituary, By Jaroslav Hašek

How I Met The Author Of My Obituary, By Jaroslav Hašek

Jaroslav Hašek was a Czech writer, humorist, satirist, journalist, bohemian and anarchist.

To Autumn, By John Keats

To Autumn, By John Keats

One of the most famous poems about the season in all of English literature, Keats’s ‘To Autumn’ is also one of the finest autumn poems in the language

To Marie Louise (Shew), By Edgar Allan Poe

To Marie Louise (Shew), By Edgar Allan Poe

Written in 1847 for Marie Louise Shew, voluntary nurse of Poe’s wife Virginia.

A Child’s Nightmare, By Robert Graves

A Child’s Nightmare, By Robert Graves

If you wake up with a dark figure standing over you, and the figure keeps coming back again, then you know a little of what this poem presents to its readers.

The Hand, By Guy de Maupassant

The Hand, By Guy de Maupassant

A man who keeps a severed hand attached to the wall of his drawing room is found mysteriously strangled at the same time that the hand disappears.

Goblin Market, By Christina Rossetti

Goblin Market, By Christina Rossetti

This narrative poem tells the story of Laura and Lizzie who are tempted with fruit by goblin merchants.

A Red, Red Rose, By Robert Burns

A Red, Red Rose, By Robert Burns

This poem is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources. The song is also referred to by the title My Love is Like A Red and is often published as a poem.

Find Meat On Bones, By Dylan Thomas

Find Meat On Bones, By Dylan Thomas

Dylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer.

On The Road Again, By Bob Dylan

On The Road Again, By Bob Dylan

“On the Road Again” is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan for his album Bringing It All Back Home.

The Picture Horse, By P’u Sung-Ling

The Picture Horse, By P’u Sung-Ling

P’u Sung-Ling was a Qing dynasty Chinese writer, best known as the author of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.