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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
Macbeth, Act II, Scene III [Here's a knocking indeed] William Shakespeare 2016
klan march Quraysh Ali Lansana 2015
Perfect for Any Occasion Alberto Ríos 2014
Jackrabbits, Green Onions & Witches Stew Juan Felipe Herrera 2014
Bread and Cake Kevin Prufer 2014
Parties: A Hymn of Hate Dorothy Parker 1916
Poem Excluding Fiction Noah Falck 2013
Humoresque Edna St. Vincent Millay 1931
Camp of No Return James Tate 2012
Gold River Neck Riddle Catie Rosemurgy 2012
The Horrid Voice of Science Vachel Lindsay 1919
A Spray of Water: Tanka [the hot water in] Tada Chimako 2010
Shaving Your Father's Face Michael Dickman 2010
How the Pope Is Chosen (audio only) James Tate 1996
Five Easy Prayers for Pagans Philip Appleman 1998
Father Edgar Guest 1919
The Life of Man Russell Edson 2009
Ave Maria Frank O’Hara 1964
Teaching the Ape to Write Poems James Tate 1991
Poet as Immortal Bird Ron Padgett 2001

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