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.

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.