A poem by Alan Dugan
I know but will not tell
you, Aunt Irene, why there
are soap suds in the whiskey:
Uncle Robert had to have
A drink while shaving.

A few random poems:
- Let The Weary World Go Round poem – Alfred Austin
- On The Wedding Of The Aeronaut poem – Ambrose Bierce poems | Poems and Poetry
- Олег Бундур – Чем пахнет мама
- Владимир Набоков – Я на море гляжу из мраморного храма
- Владимир Британишский – Пароход пришел
- Italy
- The Ruins Of Time by Robert Lowell
- Clashes by Ndue Ukaj
- On Certain Ladies poem – Alexander Pope poems | Poetry Monster
- Николай Заболоцкий – Портрет
- Love Of Life poem – Alfred Austin
- The Lonely Climber: A Seed Poem by Mike Yuan
- Sonnet 01
- East Idioms (1): A Fable by Mike Yuan
- Нина Воронель – Я не хочу опять вернуться в детство
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
Batty Writing – the bat’s idle chatter, thoughts, ideas and observations, all original, all fresh
Poems in English
- Golden Eyes
- From Behind The Lattice
- Feroza
- Feroke
- Fate Knows No Tears
- Farewell
- Fancy
- Famine Song
- Early Love
- Disappointment
- Deserted Gipsys Song Hillside Camp
- Dedication
- Dedication To Malcolm Nicolson
- Camp Followers Song Gomal River
- Back To The Border
- Au Salon
- Atavism
- Ashore
- Among The Sandhills
- Among The Rice Fields
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Parallel Translations of Poetry
The Poetry Repository – an online library of poems, poetry, verse and poetic works
Alan Dugan (1923 – 2003) an American poet, a contemporary classic of American poetry.