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A famous poem by Robert Frost about a traveler who pauses to watch snow falling in the woods and thinks of his promises and sleep. The poem is written in a special stanza form and has been used in politics, music and literature.
A famous poem by Dylan Thomas, written in 1947, with two refrains: "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "Rage, rage against the dying of the light". The poem is a villanelle, a form of poetry with two repeating rhymes and two refrains, and is about resisting death.
A satirical epic poem by Heinrich Heine, describing his journey from Paris to Hamburg in 1843. The poem was censored and banned in Germany, but became famous for its criticism of German society and culture.
A poem by Eugene Field about three children sailing among the stars in a wooden shoe. Learn about the poem's text, musical adaptations, and references in other artistic works.
A poem by John Keats inspired by the song of a nightingale in his garden in 1819. It explores themes of nature, transience and mortality, and is one of the most frequently anthologized in the English language.
The cover of a series of illustrations for the "Night Before Christmas", published as part of the Public Works Administration project in 1934 by Helmuth F. Thoms "A Visit from St. Nicholas", routinely referred to as "The Night Before Christmas" and "' Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title "Account of a Visit from St ...
A narrative poem by Robert Frost about the divergence of paths, both literally and figuratively. The poem expresses some irony regarding the idea of "following your own path" and is based on his friend Edward Thomas, who was often indecisive.
Piers Plowman is a long poem by William Langland that explores the quest for the true Christian life in medieval society. It consists of four visions, each with various characters and themes, such as Dowel, Conscience, Piers Plowman, and the Seven Deadly Sins.