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 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.
The Pig, By Roald Dahl The Pig, By Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.
The Death Of The Old Year, By Lord Alfred Tennyson The Death Of The Old Year, By Lord Alfred Tennyson Tennyson was an English poet often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry.
The Rose That Grew From Concrete, By Tupac Shakur The Rose That Grew From Concrete, By Tupac Shakur A modern classic, this poem is one of the most famous by controversial hip-hop artist, Tupac Shakur.
If You Forget Me, By Pablo Neruda If You Forget Me, By Pablo Neruda Pablo Neruda was a Nobel Prize winning Chilean poet-diplomat and politician.
All The World’s A Stage, By William Shakespeare All The World’s A Stage, By William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a poet, dramatist, and actor. Shakespeare is possibly THE best known poet in the Western World and beyond.
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.
