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The following is a list of the top 100 most famous poems of all time in the English language. There's always room for debate when creating a "top 100" list, and let's face it, fame is a pretty fickle thing. It changes over time.
- The Soldier by Rupert Brooke
If I should die, think only this of me: That there’s some...
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- The Tyger by William Blake
The Tyger by William Blake. Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In...
- Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley. I met a traveller from...
- Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats
Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats. Thou still unravish'd...
- Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Ay, tear her...
- Crossing The Bar by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Crossing the Bar by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Sunset and...
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- The Soldier by Rupert Brooke
Browse 31 short poems by famous poets such as Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, and Shel Silverstein. Learn about the themes, styles, and meanings of these poems and share your stories.
May 27, 2020 · Enjoy ten examples of mellifluous, melodic, and pleasingly arranged poems in English literature, from Shakespeare to Yeats. Learn about the themes, metaphors, and sound-effects that make these poems beautiful.
Mar 7, 2019 · A list of poems that have sunk deep into our collective consciousness as cultural icons, from William Carlos Williams to Gertrude Stein. Each poem is accompanied by a brief introduction and some related works or references.
Explore poems by subject, occasion, tag, or school and movement. Read featured poems, poem guides, and poems from the Poetry Magazine archive.
Jan 10, 2023 · Learn about different types of poetry, from acrostics to odes, with examples of each. Find out how to write and enjoy poems with your students or children.
Feb 2, 2021 · Learn about different types of poems and see excerpts from famous poets. Explore definitions and examples of acrostic, ballad, blank verse, elegy, sonnet and more.