A poem by Alcaeus of Mytilene (c. 625/620 – c. 580 BC)
The fisher Diotimus had, at sea
And shore, the same abode of poverty–
His trusty boat;–and when his days were spent,
Therein self-rowed to ruthless Dis he went;
For that, which did through life his woes beguile,
Supplied the old man with a funeral pile.
A few random poems:
- Владимир Британишский – Смерть Крылова
- You Will Forget! by Timothy Thomas Fortune
- Ante Aram by Rupert Brooke
- Duncan Gray by Robert Burns
- Breathing Stars, Inspiration and the Labyrinth of Correspondence
- Владимир Бенедиктов – Могила
- Interrupted Meditation by Robert Hass
- Ольга Берггольц – Детскосельский парк
- Владимир Луговской – Гуниб
- Олег Григорьев – Зашли мы к Сизову с приятелем
- Юлия Друнина – Я ушла из детства в грязную теплушку
- A Sculptor’s Vow by Nikhil Srinivas
- The Cottage Hospital poem – John Betjeman poems
- A Recantation by Rudyard Kipling
- Федор Сологуб – Ах, лягушки по дорожке
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
- PLEADING by Satish Verma
- PERCEPTION by Satish Verma
- Pandering by Satish Verma
- OPTIONS by Satish Verma
- Olive Branch by Satish Verma
- OFF-LIMITS by Satish Verma
- Oblivion by Satish Verma
- O You by Satish Verma
- NIGHT RAID by Satish Verma
- Night Light by Satish Verma
- Muttering by Satish Verma
- MOURNING by Satish Verma
- Moony Affair by Satish Verma
- Monument by Satish Verma
- Metaphysical View by Satish Verma
- MANY NAMESAKES by Satish Verma
- Lying on a Slab by Satish Verma
- Lunar Eclipse by Satish Verma
- Live Baits by Satish Verma
- Listening To Rwanda Genocide by Satish Verma
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The Poetry Repository – an online library of poems, poetry, verse and poetic works
Alcaeus of Mytilene ( c. 625/620 – c. 580 Before Christ) ] was a lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos who is credited with inventing the Alcaic stanza. He was included in the canonical list of nine lyric poets by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria.