The time is come I must departe from thee, ah, famous Citie: I never yet, to rue my smart, did finde that thou hadst pitie, Wherefore small cause ther is, that I should greeve from thee to go: But many Women foolyshly, lyke me, and other moe. Doe such a fyxed fancy set, on those [...]
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Will and Testament by Isabella Whitney
Posted by admin on February 7th, 2012
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No Comments »Creole by Robert Pinsky
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012
Read this poem by Robert Pinsky from the February 2012 issue of Poetry magazine. View full post on Poetry Magazine
The Dog Lovers
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012
The Dog Lovers by Spike Milligan “So they bought you And kept you in a Very good home Central heating TV A deep freeze A very good home”… View full post on Poem of The Day
Posted in Poems Tags: Central Heating, Deep Freeze, Dog Lovers, lovers, Poem Of The Day, Spike Milligan No Comments »Soliloquy on an Empty Purse by Mary Jones
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012
Alas, my Purse! how lean and low! My silken Purse! what art thou now! One I beheld—but stocks will fall— When both thy ends had wherewithal. When I within thy slender fence My fortune placed, and confidence; A poet’s fortune!—not immense: Yet, mixed with keys, and coins among, Chinked to the melody of song. [...]
Posted in Poems Tags: Abstinence, Catched, Empty, Equal Eye, Foresight, Fortitude, Garret, Gent, Golden Dreams, Jones, Madam, Mary, Mercers, Pastry Cooks, Pinchbeck, Prorogue, Prudence, Purse, Self Denial, Skin And Bone, Soliloquy, Temperance, Temptations, Virtues No Comments »Psalm to Be Read with Closed Eyes by D. Nurkse
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012
Read this poem by D. Nurkse from the February 2012 issue of Poetry magazine. View full post on Poetry Magazine
Posted in Poems Tags: Closed, Closed Eyes, D Nurkse, eyes, Nurkse, Poem, Poetry Magazine, Psalm, read No Comments »Dew by David Musgrave
Posted by admin on February 5th, 2012
None are more familiar with dew than professional footballers. From early grades they are used to running through practice drills and hurling their burly frames through rucks while the moist chaff of wet grass under the winter lights softens their fall, accustoms the half- back to the slippery ball and writes [...]
Posted in Poems Tags: Aftermath, Chaff, Cold Heat, Condensation, Crowds, Cuneiform, David, David Musgrave, Droplets, Flesh, Musgrave, Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp, Noon Sun, Paddock, Practice Drills, Professional Footballers, Red Football, Rucks, Spill, Wet Grass, Winter Lights, Winter Sun No Comments »Paradise Seed
Posted by admin on February 5th, 2012
Paradise Seed by Kathleen Raine “Where is the seed Of the tree felled, Of the forest burned, Or living root Under ash and cinders”… View full post on Poem of The Day
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Posted by admin on February 5th, 2012
Paradise Seed by Kathleen Raine “Where is the seed Of the tree felled, Of the forest burned, Or living root Under ash and cinders”… View full post on Poem of The Day
Mistrust
Posted by admin on February 5th, 2012
Mistrust by George William Russell “You look at me with wan, bright eyes When in the deeper world I stray: You fear some hidden ambush lies In wait to call me, ?Come away?… View full post on Poem of The Day
Her Kind
Posted by admin on February 5th, 2012
Her Kind by Anne Sexton “I have gone out, a possessed witch, haunting the black air, braver at night; dreaming evil, I have done my hitch over the plain houses, light by light”… View full post on Poem of The Day
