A Loose Saraband (by Richard Lovelace)
Richard Lovelace (1618-1657) A Loose Saraband I. Ah me! the little tyrant theefe! As once my heart was playing, He snatcht it up and flew away, Laughing at all my praying. II. Proud of his purchase, he...
View ArticleWe Wear the Mask (by Paul Laurence Dunbar)
Paul Laurence Dunbar(1872-1904) We Wear the Mask We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,– This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,...
View ArticleConscience
Henry David Thoreau(1817–1862) Conscience is instinct bred in the house, Feeling and Thinking propagate the sin By an unnatural breeding in and in. I say, Turn it out doors, Into the moors. I love a...
View ArticleI Hope You Rise Above (Christmas Poem)
I’m sad inside as thought comes to mind my tongue tastes like salt my eyes get moist as I think I blink, a tear falls, but my thought is kind: I hope your rise above Loyal hearts who struggle Lonely...
View ArticleA Curse For A Nation
Elizabeth Barrett Browning(1806 – 1861) A Curse For A Nation I heard an angel speak last night, And he said ‘Write! Write a Nation’s curse for me, And send it over the Western Sea.’ I faltered, taking...
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