Poetry Books
Plantation Echoes: A Collection of Original Negro Dialect Poems
The music of the American negro, the fresh and spontaneous expression of a good and care-free heart, has long been one of the most pleasing features of American life. It is human nature in its first vocal garb—original and unique, often humorous and always true to the sentiment of the singer. If...
Plet: A Christmas Tale of the Wasatch
A tale from out my western life you say? Something to while the Christmas Eve away; And something, too, to suit this festal time, With two old bachelors, long past their prime, Who as they sip in solitude their wine, Are filled with memories of Auld Lang Syne? Well,—I grant it. Yet why did you...
Apollo and Marsyas and Other Poems
The contest of the Satyr with the God, Oh who shall end it? Who shall end the strife That fills all Art, all Nature and all Life, And give the right of flaying with a nod? Oh who when radiant noontide’s last note dies, And darkness with its mystery draws near, Shall bid the strains of twilight...
Summer Morning: A poem
Morning again breaks through the mines of Heaven, And shakes her jewelled kirtle on the sky, Heavy with rosy gold. Aside are driven The vassal clouds, which bow as she draws nigh, And catch her scattered gems of orient dye, The pearlèd-ruby which her pathway strews; Argent and amber, now thrown...
Precious Poetry - From PROBLEM to POEM in 7 steps
The Why, Where, When, What, Who, How & Wow of writing poetry.Ai Ni and Ronaldo made this book to help poor people in Haiti, to build a school and teach them the art of a happy life.A warning upfront from the editor:DON'T READ THIS BOOKFrom problem to poemin seven small steps?You don't want to know...
The Corsair: A romantic Legend of Hell Gate
The corsair: A romantic legend of Hell Gate by William Barney Allen
The Poet
The Poet by Meredith Nicholson
Short Flights
Short Flights by Meredith Nicholson
Jerusalem Delivered
Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso