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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
Mother’s Day David Young 2011
Dead Horse Thomas Lux 2010
Demeter to Persephone Alicia Ostriker 2009
Summer in the South Paul Laurence Dunbar 1903
Queen-Anne's-Lace William Carlos Williams 1921
Since I’m Condemned Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 2004
Winter Sleep Edith Matilda Thomas 1896
Olney Hymns, IX [The Contrite Heart] William Cowper 1779
Ode on Dictionaries Barbara Hamby 2009
Nearly a Valediction Marilyn Hacker 1994
The Violet Jane Taylor 1806
Howl, Part III and Footnote to Howl (audio only) Allen Ginsberg 1975
The Heron Linda Hogan 2008
Red Slippers Amy Lowell 1916
A True Poem Lloyd Schwartz 2000
To Anthea Who May Command Him Any Thing Robert Herrick 1648
Exquisite Candidate Denise Duhamel 1997
Albany Ron Silliman 1983
I May After Leaving You Walk Quickly or Even Run Matthea Harvey 2006
Credo Matthew Rohrer 2001

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