8
Sep

Amy Lowell Poems

Published by Jeanna the 8 of September of 2009 at 02:52 pm

Poet Amy Lowell’s literary reputation, marred in her lifetime due to her lifestyle and at times overbearing personality, has in recent years begun to improve as new generations of readers have rediscovered her work. Born in 1874 in Brookline Massachusetts, Amy Lowell was the daughter of a prominent New England family, one that encouraged her [...]

2
Sep

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poems

Published by Jeanna the 2 of September of 2009 at 01:57 pm

One of the lions of American poetry, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s verses have endured across centuries to become some of the best known and best loved in the English language. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, in 1807, the son of wealthy parents, his father an attorney. From childhood, Longfellow was preoccupied with words [...]

27
Aug

D.H. Lawrence Poems

Published by Jeanna the 27 of August of 2009 at 09:30 am

While D.H. Lawrence is known to modern audiences primarily as a novelist and short story writer, the author’s initial forays into literature were his poems. Born in Nottinghamshire, England, in 1885, David Herbert Lawrence’s childhood was spent around the colleries of the Eastwood area, where his father and most of the other men in his [...]

21
Aug

Rudyard Kipling Poems

Published by Jeanna the 21 of August of 2009 at 09:19 am

Few poets are more beloved by more people than Rudyard Kipling. A favorite of readers both young and old, known the world over, Rudyard Kipling’s poems – and stories – have proven both popular and evergreen. Born Joseph Rudyard Kipling in 1865, Kipling was the son of Britons born in Bombay, India. At the age [...]

14
Aug

Ted Hughes Poems

Published by Jeanna the 14 of August of 2009 at 10:32 pm

Poet Ted Hughes stormy private life often overshadowed his poetry, giving him a notoriety that even the most readable and accessible of poets rarely achieve. Known primarily to modern audiences as Sylvia Plath’s husband, Ted Hughes’ poetry nevertheless earned him a place as one of the foremost poets of the 20th century. Ted Hughes was [...]

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