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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.
- Famous Poems About Death
“O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship...
- Famous Love Poems
“The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees....
- Ozymandias
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley. I met a traveller from...
- She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
She Walks in Beauty by George Gordon, Lord Byron. She walks...
- The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus. Not like the brazen giant...
- The Charge of The Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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- Ode to The West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley. I O wild West...
- I Felt a Funeral in My Brain by Emily Dickinson
I felt a funeral in my brain by Emily Dickinson. I felt a...
- Famous Poems About Death
Mar 7, 2019 · A list of poems that have sunk deep into our collective consciousness as cultural icons, from Robert Frost to Sylvia Plath. Each poem is accompanied by a brief explanation and some related works or references.
Browse over 10,000 poems by classic and contemporary poets, including Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and more. Find poems by occasion (Autumn to Easter, Veterans Day to Valentine’s Day, etc.), theme (love, nature, sports, etc.), and form (sonnets, haiku, etc.).
Explore poems by subject, occasion, tag, or school and movement. Find classic and contemporary poems by Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, and more.
- “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
- “Holy Sonnet 10: Death, Be Not Proud” by John Donne (1572-1631) Death, be not proud, though some have called thee. Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
- “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850) I wandered lonely as a cloud. That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;
- “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!
Jan 22, 2021 · Explore the list of 38 poems that have become well-known and beloved for their harmony, accessibility, and themes. From Poe to Yeats, from Dickinson to Whitman, discover the words that moved us the most.
A selection of poems from English and American literature that are widely known and loved, from Shakespeare to Sexton. Learn about the poets, the contexts, and the themes of these classic works.
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