Mock Orange, By Louise Glück Mock Orange, By Louise Glück In “Mock Orange” the female flesh interferes with the speaker’s search for a desired full presence or wholeness.
One Art, By Elizabeth Bishop One Art, By Elizabeth Bishop this poem was originally published in The New Yorker in 1976. Later that same year, Bishop included the poem in her book Geography III.
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.
