by Judith Viorst I'm learning to say thank you. And I'm learning to say please. And I'm learning to use Kleenex， Not my sweater， when I sn...
by Walter K. Lew We have to bury the urns， Mother and I. We tried to leave them in a back room， Decoyed by a gas lamp， and run out But they landed beh...
by Denise Levertov Long after you have swung back away from me I think you are still with me： you come in close to the shore on the tide and nudge me ...
by Anselm Hollo Mr. K said in times of great crudity it is necessary to be subtle so please wrap around me with awkward grace I may have suffered some...
by Robin Robertson Still sleepwalking through her life， I wrap her up and we go through the snow that fell all night and all through this Christmas mo...
by W. B. Yeats A sudden blow： the great wings beating still Above the staggering girl， her thighs caressed By the dark webs， her nape caught in his bi...
by Anna Akhmatova （Translated by Max Hayward and Stanley Kunitz） And the just man trailed God's shining agent， over a black mountain， in his giant...
by Edgar Allan Poe Ah broken is the golden bowl！ the spirit flown forever！ Let the bell toll！——a saintly soul floats on the Stygian river；...
by George Herbert Love bade me welcome： yet my soul drew back， Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-eyed Love， observing me grow slack From my first entr...
by Medbh McGuckian From behind the moon boys' graves bleed endlessly； from photograph to browning photograph they blacken headlines， stranded outs...