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Search our extensive curated collection of more than ten thousand poems by occasion (Autumn to Easter, Veterans Day to Valentine’s Day, etc.), theme (love, nature, sports, etc.), and form (sonnets, haiku, etc.), or search by keyword or poet’s name in the field below.

Title Author Year
Losing the 440-Yard Dash Afaa Michael Weaver 2016
For the Graduation [Bolinas School, June 11, 1971] Robert Creeley 2016
Because it looked hotter that way Camille T. Dungy 2014
Coach Losing His Daughter Jack Ridl 2009
The Wild Iris (audio only) Louise Glück 1992
Eating Poetry Mark Strand 1980
A Muse Reginald Shepherd 1995
Ave Maria Frank O’Hara 1964
Falling James Dickey 1992
Patience Kay Ryan 2000
Dangerous for Girls Connie Voisine 2008
The Fist Derek Walcott 1986
Persephone, Falling Rita Dove 1980
Mairsy and Dosey (audio only) Sharon Olds 2007
Workshop Billy Collins 1995
Black Woman Georgia Douglas Johnson 1922
Ballad Sonia Sanchez 2007
The Young Man's Song W. B. Yeats 1916
That Sure is My Little Dog Eleanor Lerman 2005
White Apples Donald Hall 2006

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