Poetry
258. I wanna dance by water 'neath the Mexican sky
A song by American country artist Easton Corbin, "Are You with Me," caught my attention today.
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257. Like thread through a needle
William J. Dean had introduced me to William Stanley Merwin (1927 – 2019), who was his friend, but o...
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255. My only regret I did not drink more Champagne
Writing a note to your loved ones, suggesting what they should do when you are no longer with them a...
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254. A time to gather stones together
"Turn! Turn! Turn!", is a song written by Pete Seeger. The lyrics has some connection with the bibli...
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253. Stop all the clocks
A 1999 BBC poll ranked the poem as the fifth most popular "modern" poem in the United Kingdom.
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252. We rise above the wind park
Sharing a poem titled “Bureau of” by Joyelle McSweeney, who received the Windham-Campbell Prize toda...
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251. Kiss me now, my sweetheart
A friend in Venice shared a poem translated from Italian into English, but the poet remains anonymou...
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250. Beauty on Grant Road
Today I saw a divine beauty sleeping on the pavement along Grant Road
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249. Drink to me only with thine eyes
If you browse through any collection of love poems, you will certainly find Benjamin Jonson
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248. This is how I cook my grief
Today, once again, presenting Batool Abu Akleen, the Palestinian poet.
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247. Send the word over there that the Yanks are coming
The war song "Over There," written by George M. Cohan, gained popularity among the U.S. military and...
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