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American, American Poetry, Edgar Alrbert Guest, Uncategorized, United States

January 2, 2022

On Quitting

How much grit do you think you’ve got? Can you turn from joys that you like a lot? Have you ever tested yourself to know How far with yourself your will can go? If you want to know if you have grit, Just pick out a joy that you like, and quit.
19th century, 20th century, Khalil Gibran, MIddle East, modern poetry, poet, Poetry, Uncategorized

December 3, 2021

“And When My Sorrow was Born” by Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931)

And every day for seven moons I proclaimed my Joy from the house-top—and yet no one heeded me. And my Joy and I were alone, unsought and unvisited.
20th century, American Poetry, Black History, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Poetry, United States, women poets

February 4, 2021

“Welt” by Georgia Douglas Johnson

“For I would go a further while with you…”
19th century, American Poetry, United States, Walt Whitman

June 8, 2019

“One’s-Self I Sing” by Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892)

Here’s an excerpt from Walt Whitman’s #poem, entitled, “One’s-Self I Sing”: “Of Life immense in passion, pulse, and power, Cheerful, for freest action form’d under the laws divine, The Modern Man I sing.”
20th century, America, American, American Poetry, Black History, Dream, European Poetry, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Poetry, United States

February 1, 2019

“Dreams” by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 – 1906)

What dreams we have and how they flyLike rosy clouds across the sky;Of wealth, of fame, of sure success,Of love that comes to cheer and bless;And how they wither, how they fade,The waning wealth, the jilting jade –The fame that for a moment gleams,Then flies forever, -dreams, ah -dreams! O burning doubt and long regretO…
20th century, American Poetry, Edna St. Vincent Millay, United States, women poets

January 31, 2019

“First Fig” by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 – 1950)

Here’s an excerpt from a #poem, entitled, “First Fig” by Edna St. Vincent Millay: “It gives a lovely light.”
19th century, Alfred Lord Tennyson, English, English poetry, European Poetry, Poetry, UK, United Kingodm, Victorian Era

January 31, 2019

“The Splendor Falls” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892)

Here’s an #excerpt from a #poem, entitled, “The Splendor Falls” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: O love, they die in yon rich sky, They faint on hill or field or river; Our echoes roll from soul to soul, And grow forever and forever.
19th century, English, English poetry, European Poetry, Love, Poetry, Victorian Era, women, women poets

January 7, 2019

“How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 – 1861)

Here is an #excerpt from a #poem, entitled, “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning ( #Sonnet43 )
England, English, English poetry, English Renaissance, Poetry, renaissance, William Shakespeare

January 6, 2019

“When, in Disgrace with Fortune and Men’s Eyes (or, ‘Sonnet 29’)” by William Shakespeare” (1564 – 1616)

Here’s an excerpt from a #poem by William #Shakespeare, entitled, “When in Disgrace, with Fortune and Men’s Eyes” (a.k.a, #Sonnet29):
19th century, American, American Poetry, Emily Dickinson, new england, United States

January 1, 2019

“[There Is No Frigate Like] A Book” by Emily Dickinson

Here’s an excerpt from a #poem by Emily Dickinson, entitled, “[There is no Frigate like] A Book”: “…This Traverse may the poorest take Without oppress of Toll – How frugal is the Chariot That bears the Human Soul – ”