English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. William Blake. Poem Songs of Experience. The Little Vagabond.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by William Blake Songs of Experience. The Little Vagabond Dear mother, dear mother, the church is cold, But the ale-house is healthy and pleasant and warm; Besides I can tell where I am used […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Trumbull Stickney. Poem On Some Shells Found Inland.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Trumbull Stickney On Some Shells Found Inland THESE are my murmur-laden shells that keep A fresh voice tho’ the years be very gray. The wave that washed their lips and tuned their lay […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. George Sterling. Poem Aldebaran at Dusk.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by George Sterling Aldebaran at Dusk THOU art the star for which all evening waits’ O star of peace, come tenderly and soon! As for the drowsy and enchanted moon, She dreams in silver […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Arthur William Symons. Poem A Winter’s Night.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Arthur William Symons A Winter’s Night The pale moon shining from a pallid sky Lit half the street, and over half she laid Her folded mantle; through the dark-browed shade White windows glittered, […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Arthur William Symons. Poem Her Eyes Say Yes.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Arthur William Symons * * * Her eyes say Yes, her lips say No. Ah, tell me, Love, when she denies, Shall I believe the lips or eyes? Bid eyes no more dissemble, […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Arthur William Symons. Poem On the Stage.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Arthur William Symons On the Stage Lights, in a multi-coloured mist, From indigo to amethyst, A whirling mist of multi-coloured lights; And after, wigs and tights, Then faces, then a glimpse of profiles, […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Sydney Thompson Dobell. Poem Woe Is Me.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Sydney Thompson Dobell Woe Is Me Far in the cradling sky, Dawn opes his baby eye, Then I awake and cry, Woe is me! Morn, the young hunter gay, Chases the […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Arthur William Symons. Poem Satiety.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Arthur William Symons Satiety I have outlived my life, and linger on, Knowing myself the ghost of one that was. Come, kindly death, and let my flesh (being grass) Nourish some beast’s sad […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Arthur William Symons. Poem The Last Memory.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Arthur William Symons The Last Memory When I am old, and think of the old days, And warm my hands before a little blaze, Having forgotten love, hope, fear, desire, I shall see, […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Arthur William Symons. Poem Toys.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Arthur William Symons Toys I have laid you away as we lay The toys of a little dead child, You know you are safe in my heart; You know I have set you […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem On Certain Elizabethan Revivals.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti On Certain Elizabethan Revivals O RUFF-EMBASTIONED vast Elizabeth, Bush to these bushel-bellied casks of wine, Home-growth, ’tis true, but rank as turpentine’ What would we with such skittle-plays at death? […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem Hidden Harmony.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Hidden Harmony THE thoughts in me are very calm and high That think upon your love: yet by your leave You shall not greatly marvel that this eve Or nightfall’yet […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem A Sea-Spell.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti A Sea-Spell (For one of his own pictures) Her lute hangs shadowed in the apple-tree, While flashing fingers weave the sweet-strung spell Between its chords; and as the wild […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem Ashore at Dover.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Ashore at Dover On landing, the first voice one hears is from An English police-constable; a man Respectful, conscious that at need he can Enforce respect. Our custom-house at home […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The Song of the Bower.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The Song of the Bower SAY, is it day, is it dusk in thy bower, Thou whom I long for, who longest for me? Oh! be it light, be it […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem Wellington’s Funeral.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Wellington’s Funeral 18th November 1852 ‘VICTORY!’ So once more the cry must be. Duteous mourning we fulfil In God’s name; but by God’s will, Doubt not, the last word […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Sydney Thompson Dobell. Poem Tommy’s Dead.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Sydney Thompson Dobell Tommy’s Dead YOU may give over plough, boys, You may take the gear to the stead, All the sweat o’ your brow, boys, Will never get beer and bread. The […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. James Kenneth Stephen. Poem The Malefactor’s Plea.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by James Kenneth Stephen The Malefactor’s Plea Of sentences that stir my bile, Of phrases I detest, There’s one beyond all others vile; “He did it for the best.” Of course he did: […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. James Kenneth Stephen. Poem A Parodist’s Apology.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by James Kenneth Stephen A Parodist’s Apology If I’ve dared laugh at you, Robert Browning, ‘Tis with eyes that with you have often wept: You have oftener left me smiling or frowning, Than any […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 81. Memorial Thresholds.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 81. Memorial Thresholds What place so strange,–though unrevealéd snow With unimaginable fires arise At the earth’s end,–what passion of surprise Like frost-bound fire-girt scenes of […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 76. Old and New Art – 3. The Husbandman.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 76. Old and New Art – 3. The Husbandman Though God, as one that is an householder, Called these to labor in His vineyard first, […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 70. The Hill Summit.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 70. The Hill Summit This feast-day of the sun, his altar there In the broad west has blazed for vesper-song; And I have loitered in […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 67. The Landmark.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 67. The Landmark Was that the landmark? What,–the foolish well Whose wave, low down, I did not stoop to drink, But sat and flung the […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 84. Farewell to the Glen.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 84. Farewell to the Glen Sweet stream-fed glen, why say “farewell” to thee Who far’st so well and find’st for ever smooth The brow of […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Sydney Thompson Dobell. Poem The Snowdrop In The Snow.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Sydney Thompson Dobell The Snowdrop In The Snow O full of Faith! The Earth is rock,-the Heaven The dome of a great palace all of ice, Russ-built. Dull light distils through frozen skies […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 88. Hero’s Lamp.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 88. Hero’s Lamp That lamp thou fill’st in Eros’ name to-night, O Hero, shall the Sestian augurs take Tomorrow, and for drowned Leander’s sake To […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 94. Michelangelo’s Kiss.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 94. Michelangelo’s Kiss Great Michelangelo, with age grown bleak And uttermost labours, having once o’ersaid All grievous memories on his long life shed, This worst […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 96. Life the Beloved.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 96. Life the Beloved As thy friend’s face, with shadow of soul o’erspread, Somewhile unto thy sight perchance hath been Ghastly and strange, yet never […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 65. Known in Vain.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 65. Known in Vain As two whose love, first foolish, widening scope, Knows suddenly, with music high and soft, The Holy of holies; who because […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Sidney Lanier. Poem Hymns of the Marshes. 4. The Marshes of Glynn.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Sidney Lanier Hymns of the Marshes. 4. The Marshes of Glynn GLOOMS of the live-oaks, beautiful-braided and woven With intricate shades of the vines that myriad-cloven Clamber the forks of the multiform boughs,– […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 63. Inclusiveness.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 63. Inclusiveness The changing guests, each in a different mood, Sit at the roadside table and arise: And every life among them in likewise Is […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 59. Love’s Last Gift.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 59. Love’s Last Gift Love to his singer held a glistening leaf, And said: “The rose-tree and the apple-tree Have fruits to vaunt or flowers […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 54. Love’s Fatality.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 54. Love’s Fatality Sweet Love, but oh! most dread Desire of Love Life-thwarted. Linked in gyves I saw them stand, Love shackled with Vain-longing, hand […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 48. Death-in-Love.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 48. Death-in-Love There came an image in Life’s retinue That had Love’s wings and bore his gonfalon: Fair was the web, and nobly wrought thereon, […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 44. Cloud and Wind.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 44. Cloud and Wind Love, should I fear death most for you or me? Yet if you die, can I not follow you, Forcing the […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Sydney Thompson Dobell. Poem Farewell.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Sydney Thompson Dobell Farewell Can I see thee stand On the looming land? Dost thou wave with thy white hand Farewell, farewell? I could think that thou art near, Thy sweet voice is […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 40. Severed Selves.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 40. Severed Selves Two separate divided silences, Which, brought together, would find loving voice; Two glances which together would rejoice In love, now lost like […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Poem The House of Life. Sonnet 36. Life-in-Love.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti The House of Life. Sonnet 36. Life-in-Love Not in thy body is thy life at all But in this lady’s lips and hands and eyes; Through these she yields thee […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Edmund Clarence Stedman. Poem Pan in Wall Street.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Edmund Clarence Stedman Pan in Wall Street JUST where the Treasury’s marble front Looks over Wall Street’s mingled nations; Where Jews and Gentiles most are wont To throng for trade and last quotations; […]
English Poetry at the Poetry Monster. Edmund Clarence Stedman. Poem Helen Keller.
Poets ‘ Biographies ‘ Poem Themes ‘ Random Poem ‘ Poem by Edmund Clarence Stedman Helen Keller MUTE, sightless visitant, From what uncharted world Hast voyaged into Life’s rude sea, With guidance scant; As if some bark mysteriously Should hither glide, with […]