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.
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.
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.
The Highwayman, By Alfred Noyes The Highwayman, By Alfred Noyes The poem, set in 18th-century rural England, tells the story of an unnamed highwayman who is in love with Bess, a landlord’s daughter.
Success Is Counted Sweetest, By Emily Dickinson Success Is Counted Sweetest, By Emily Dickinson Images of a victorious army and one dying warrior suggests that only one who has suffered defeat can understand success.
Drinking, By Abraham Cowley Drinking, By Abraham Cowley Abraham Cowley was an English poet born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century.
