Poems | The Poetry Foundation
One of the most famous poems in English, one of the first encounters readers have with modern poetry—and may have even invented modern poetry.
The Waste Land - Poetry Foundation
The Burial of the Dead April is the cruellest month April is the cruellest month The Waste Land begins with a subversion of the first lines of the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales , by Geoffrey ChaucerI It is, ironically, winter that “kept us warm.” , …
Learning the Poetic Line - Poetry Foundation
2014年9月7日 · Whenever you have a draft of a poem, try changing the ways the lines break to see if they can bring new connotations or observations to the surface or to see if they can emphasize different aspects of your poem.
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Introduction to Poetry | The Poetry Foundation
I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive. Poems & Poets. Topics & Themes. Features. Events & Programs. About Us. Poetry Magazine . November 2024 Subscribe. Subscribe. Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. Poems & Poets. Topics & Themes; Features;
The Raven - Poetry Foundation
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, “Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore— Tell me what thy lordly name is …
The 50 Most Quoted Lines of Poetry
2012年1月19日 · This Guardian article tipped us to this list at Inky Fool that lists the 50 most quoted lines of poetry, according to Google. Pope rocks the top of the list, with William Ernest Hemley's "I am the master of my fate" taking second, thanks to Invictus .
Love Poems - Poetry Foundation
Whether you’re searching for a poem for an occasion like an anniversary, a wedding, or Valentine’s Day, or because you need a pick-me-up or a forget-me-not, here’s a diverse selection of love poems.
Poem of the Day - Poetry Foundation
Start each day with a poem delivered to your inbox! Poems are selected by Poetry Foundation editors and guests to correspond with historic events, poet anniversaries, and more from the 47,000+ poem archive.
line | The Poetry Foundation
A line in a poem is a set of words that ends for a specific reason, which may include rhythm, meaning, syllable count, pacing, or rhyme. The poet chooses where to break the line, which can make the words at the end feel more important.