The Listeners, By Walter de la Mare The Listeners, By Walter de la Mare Walter de la Mare [1873-1956] is one of England’s greatest poets and a famous writer especially for children.
Mother To Son, By Langston Hughes Mother To Son, By Langston Hughes Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
Alone With Everybody, By Charles Bukowski Alone With Everybody, By Charles Bukowski A powerful poem by one of America’s most profound modern writers.
No Man Is An Island, By John Donne No Man Is An Island, By John Donne John Donne’s poetry is notable for its eroticism and sometimes cynical worldview, as well as for its striking imagery.
The Wizard, By Ryūnosuke Akutagawa The Wizard, By Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Akutagawa was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the “Father of the Japanese short story.”
An Unexpected Bender, By Daniil Kharms An Unexpected Bender, By Daniil Kharms Daniil Kharms was an early Soviet-era avant-gardist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist.
Wild Nights! Wild Nights! By Emily Dickinson Wild Nights! Wild Nights! By Emily Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts.
An Almost Made Up Poem, By Charles Bukowski An Almost Made Up Poem, By Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski [1920-1994] was one of the most famous of the American poets of his time.
Fragment Of A Novel, By Lord Byron Fragment Of A Novel, By Lord Byron This stylized, terrifying short story was written as part of a ghost story contest held between poets Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816.
Give All To Love, By Ralph Waldo Emerson Give All To Love, By Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.
