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Welcome to our poetry pages where you will find an interesting collection of poems to read, vote on how much you like it, leave a message and learn something about the poem's author.  If you click on an author's picture, it should take you his or her page.

Some were our childhood favorites, so we decided to keep a place online to share them with others.  But we like all poetry, so if you have a favorite poem that you would like to see on this site, feel free to send it along.  

Here is a list of some of the poems on this site

The Deacon's Masterpiece by Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare - Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?  

The Cremation Of Sam McGee by Robert William Service - a strange time indeed in the Yukon

Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar - if this poem does not move you, you have never felt trapped. 

All Quiet Along The Potomac by Ethel Lynn Beers - a poem written during the Civil War illustrating the unsung casualties of war 

Another Reason Why I Don't Keep A Gun In The House by Billy Collins - listen to 2 different audios and vote on which one you like best 

The Bells  by Edgar Allan Poe - listen to Poe's onomatopoeiac masterpiece 

The Owl and The Pussycat by Edward Lear - listen to Lear's whimsical tale of the Owl's courtship and marriage to the Pussycat in this poem that has charmed millions.

Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. Thayer - an 1888 poem as popularized by actor DeWolf Hopper in many vaudeville performances; 

The Prophet by Aleksandr Pushkin - an intense encounter with God and not too subtle transformation

When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be by John Keats - the poet expresses his fear that death may rob him of his ability to fulfill his poetic destiny in a Shakespearean sonnet.

The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus by Ogden Nash - you might think twice about Santa's existence after you hear this poem.

Ma Vie by Henri Michaux is a French poem translated into English. Sometimes it's hard to capture exactly the meaning of a poem in another language, but we thought this translation captured the essence of the poem.
  
Ode to My Socks by Pablo Neruda.   The very catchy title often attracts readers to this wonderful poem, one of many paying homage to ordinary everyday things we sometimes take for granted.  

A Bird Came Down by Emily Dickinson is a little poem that says a lot about a bird and its behavior.    

Fueled by Marcie Hans reminds us that we sometimes forget that nature's miracles are more awesome than man's accomplishments.

Antonio  by Laura E. Richards - a whimsical look at a would be suitor.  Learn many interesting things about the author.

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