p1Ecological PoemBy Brian Kim StefansAround the pool the hippos drool as if the chloride wouldn’t kill them. In fact, they like to play the...NatureAnimalsLivingLife ChoicesRelationshipsHome LifePetsMetersCommon MeasureBlameHumorMelancholy & Despair + 5 more
p1Trailer Park ÉtudesBy Conor O'Callaghanthe stars The nights midweek are secrets kept. No soul on site, no signal/bars, and zilch for company...LoveDesire & PassionNatureSummerWinterStars, Planets, HeavensWeatherSocial CommentariesClassThe MindMemory & NostalgiaStanza FormsQuatrainRhymed StanzaMetersCommon MeasureTypes/ModesSeries/SequenceJoy & Contentment + 12 more
I Travelled among Unknown MenBy William WordsworthI travelled among unknown men, In lands beyond the sea; Nor, England! did I know till then What love...ActivitiesTravels & JourneysMetersCommon Measure
Yarrow Visited. September, 1814By William WordsworthAnd is this—Yarrow?—This the stream Of which my fancy cherished, So faithfully, a waking dream? An image that ...NatureLandscapes & PastoralsSeas, Rivers, & StreamsVerse FormsBalladStanza FormsRhymed StanzaMetersCommon Measure + 2 more
Yarrow RevisitedBy William WordsworthThe gallant Youth, who may have gained, Or seeks, a "winsome Marrow," Was but an Infant in the lap When...NatureSeas, Rivers, & StreamsLivingHealth & IllnessRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesArts & SciencesPhilosophyVerse FormsBalladStanza FormsRhymed StanzaMetersCommon Measure + 7 more
To the CuckooBy William WordsworthO blithe New-comer! I have heard, I hear thee and rejoice. O Cuckoo! shall I call thee Bird, Or but ...NatureAnimalsLandscapes & PastoralsLivingArts & SciencesPhilosophyStanza FormsRhymed StanzaMetersCommon Measure + 3 more
When de Co'n Pone's HotBy Paul Laurence DunbarDey is times in life when Nature Seems to slip a cog an' go, Jes' a-rattlin' down creation, Lak an ocean...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityRelationshipsHome LifeActivitiesEating & DrinkingMetersCommon Measure
The Weary BluesBy Langston HughesDroning a drowsy syncopated tune, Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, I heard a Negro play. Down...Social CommentariesCities & Urban LifeRace & EthnicityLivingArts & SciencesMusicStanza FormsCoupletMixedRhymed StanzaMetersCommon Measure + 5 more
There's a certain Slant of light, (320)By Emily DickinsonThere's a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons – That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes...NatureWinterReligionFaith & DoubtMetersCommon Measure
Success is counted sweetest (112)By Emily DickinsonSuccess is counted sweetest By those who ne'er succeed. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need....Social CommentariesWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsLivingDeathSorrow & GrievingMetersCommon MeasureDisappointmentGriefMelancholy & Despair + 4 more
Because I could not stop for Death – (479)By Emily DickinsonBecause I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves...LivingDeathTime & BrevityStanza FormsQuatrainRhymed StanzaMetersCommon MeasureTechniquesAllusionImagery + 4 more
The Cremation of Sam McGeeBy Robert W. ServiceThere are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales...NatureWinterWeatherLivingDeathActivitiesTravels & JourneysArts & SciencesHumor & SatireChristmasVerse FormsBalladStanza FormsRhymed StanzaMetersCommon MeasureHumor + 10 more
So We'll Go No More a RovingBy Lord Byron (George Gordon)So, we'll go no more a roving So late into the night, Though the heart be still as loving, And the moon...LoveRealistic & ComplicatedRomantic LoveLivingSeparation & DivorceSorrow & GrievingTime & BrevityRelationshipsActivitiesTravels & JourneysFarewells & Good LuckVerse FormsBalladMetersCommon MeasureBoredomDisappointment + 10 more
A Red, Red RoseBy Robert BurnsO my Luve is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June; O my Luve is like the melody That’s sweetly...LoveClassic LoveDesire & PassionRomantic LoveNatureTrees & FlowersLivingTime & BrevityRelationshipsArts & SciencesMusicAnniversaryEngagementWeddingsValentine's DayVerse FormsBalladMetersCommon Measure + 12 more
A Bird, came down the Walk - (359)By Emily DickinsonA Bird, came down the Walk - He did not know I saw - He bit an Angle Worm in halves And ate the fellow...NatureAnimalsLivingDeathStanza FormsRhymed StanzaMetersCommon MeasureAnxiety & InsecurityMelancholy & DespairAnimalsSports and Outdoor Activities + 5 more
It was not Death, for I stood up, (355)By Emily DickinsonIt was not Death, for I stood up, And all the Dead, lie down - It was not Night, for all the Bells Put...LivingHealth & IllnessSorrow & GrievingMetersCommon MeasureTechniquesImagery
The Kindergarten ConcertBy Robert PottleThe kindergarten concert was an interesting show. Peter walked onto the stage and yelled, “I have to...LivingActivitiesSchool & LearningArts & SciencesPhilosophyStanza FormsCoupletMetersCommon MeasureSchool + 3 more
Willie’s WartBy Kenn NesbittWillie had a stubborn wart upon his middle toe. Regardless, though, of what he tried the wart refused...LivingThe BodyMetersCommon MeasureScience
PerfectBy Kenn NesbittToday I managed something that I’ve never done before. I turned in this week’s spelling quiz and got...ActivitiesSchool & LearningMetersCommon MeasureSchool
My Doggy Ate My HomeworkBy Dave Crawley“My doggy ate my homework. He chewed it up,” I said. But when I offered my excuse My teacher shook her...ActivitiesSchool & LearningMetersCommon MeasureAnimalsBeing OneselfSchool