Poemfilter: Trying to remember a poem I memorized at the last second and almost instantly forgot for an assignment in 10th grade. [more inside]
posted by Dojie on Dec 5, 2009 - 6 answers

Trying to track down a poem I remember reading at school. [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on Nov 12, 2009 - 2 answers

PoemFilter: They exhumed the bones of Lincoln in order to re-inter him elsewhere, and the former president spoke of being tired, tired of the packing and unpacking and packing again. Do you know the poem? [more inside]
posted by Slap Factory on Nov 6, 2009 - 4 answers

Tell me of your favorite poem to welcome the autumn. [more inside]
posted by jammy on Sep 20, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm trying to remember a poem I read about a man's character. Or was it about leadership? [more inside]
posted by BirdD0g on Sep 11, 2009 - 3 answers

What are some good poems to read aloud, that take the form of direct address? [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Aug 12, 2009 - 37 answers

Tell me of your favorite poem to welcome the summer. [more inside]
posted by jammy on Jun 19, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm looking for inspiring short readings (poems? selections from essays?) loosely organized around the themes of freedom from oppression. Bonus points if they're fun to read and hear, building to a nice crescendo. [more inside]
posted by jeffmshaw on Apr 8, 2009 - 8 answers

A poem in which the 5th season is mortality? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Mar 23, 2009 - 1 answer

Looking for an anti-war poem I saw years ago; it started with two soldiers fighting and ended speculating that if they met in a pub they'd have a pint. [more inside]
posted by caphector on Mar 21, 2009 - 2 answers

Please help me find a quote, proverb or poem, about friendship and neighbors. [more inside]
posted by librarianamy on Dec 4, 2008 - 7 answers

Longshot poetry filter: My grandfather's memorial service is tomorrow and my grandmother would like a poem to be read. She thinks the title was "No Regrets" and the first line is "I don't look back..." [more inside]
posted by drumcorpse on Nov 16, 2008 - 8 answers

"Burying my Father," by Sam Hunt. Does anyone know this poem? [more inside]
posted by routergirl on Oct 3, 2008 - 4 answers

Searching for a poem about aliens justifying their conquer of a "new world" - ours. [more inside]
posted by Solon and Thanks on Sep 14, 2008 - 4 answers

What are some good poems (or songs) about a beloved person traveling very far away (from the speaker of the poem/song)? [more inside]
posted by bubukaba on Jul 8, 2008 - 33 answers

Please help me find this poem that I read years ago and have only a few details from... I think was titled "Emptiness". [more inside]
posted by odi.et.amo on Jun 10, 2008 - 3 answers

What are the best poems about glory in battle and valor in warfare? [more inside]
posted by clockworkjoe on Jun 9, 2008 - 31 answers

I'm looking for quotes or a short poem for my sister, whose expecting her first child in the next several days. Any ideas?
posted by phr4gmonk3y on May 7, 2008 - 11 answers

I need help with interpretation and understanding of The Divan of the Lover. A friend of mine claims to have figured out the meaning, and I'm drawing a blank aside from the most obvious. [more inside]
posted by sandraregina on May 2, 2008 - 9 answers

Looking for a poem I read about a domestic frustration and a housewife snapping after toiling away in quiet desperation. [more inside]
posted by JeremiahBritt on Dec 11, 2007 - 5 answers

Poetry about migraines / headaches / chronic pain ? [more inside]
posted by onoclea on Oct 26, 2007 - 6 answers

Interesting poems that A) are related to foods or eating in some way, B) would take less than two minutes to read out loud, and C) are in the public domain (or are otherwise available for non-commercial use without seeking permission)?
posted by sparrows on Sep 7, 2007 - 15 answers

"Scotland is / the petrified vomit / of a fish supper." Who wrote that little poem? [more inside]
posted by DenOfSizer on Aug 18, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me track down this poem by (I think) Derek Walcott. [more inside]
posted by MsMolly on Jul 24, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking for accurate English translations of two poems written in ancient Dutch. [more inside]
posted by lhall on Jul 23, 2007 - 5 answers

In which of W.S. Merwin's volumes of poetry did the poem "Paul" originally appear?
posted by RossWhite on Jul 16, 2007 - 1 answer

I've been asked to give a reading at a friend's wedding, so I'm looking for a poem that would be appropriate. Ideally, it should be modern (written after 1900) and sweet, but not sexual, religious, schmaltzy, or emetic. Most suggestions online are variations of Maya Angelou's "Touched By An Angel". I found the previous two AskMe questions on this topic helpful, and I have some ideas, but I'm hoping to generate a few more. [more inside]
posted by painquale on May 14, 2007 - 20 answers

Can't remember a poem and it's driving me crazy. I think it's a sestina. Something about a father's dying. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on May 7, 2007 - 11 answers

We're all reading poems for Pop on his 90th birthday, and I'm kind of stuck. [more inside]
posted by ersatzkat on Jan 18, 2007 - 22 answers

I need the text of a poem I can no longer recall, one dedicated to William Everson (Bro. Antoninus). [more inside]
posted by faineant on Dec 18, 2006 - 3 answers

I've decided to tackle Browning's The Ring and The Book on my own. It is pretty daunting. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy on Mar 1, 2006 - 14 answers

Imagism experts: why is Ezra Pound's "In a Station of the Metro" so widely anthologized? [more inside]
posted by feathermeat on Dec 27, 2005 - 13 answers

Need help finding a suitable wedding poem... [more inside]
posted by Falconetti on Nov 1, 2005 - 16 answers

Looking for the text of a poem that has appeared, without credit, on several versions of the SAT. [more inside]
posted by Miko on May 2, 2005 - 6 answers

EnglishPoetryFilter:

Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

How did Blake get away with this rhyme? [MI] [more inside]
posted by altolinguistic on Dec 27, 2004 - 30 answers

Can anyone supply me with a link to, or scan of, an English translation of a poem by Paul Eluard? Specifically, "Le Dur Desire de Durer" ("The Dour Desire to Endure")? Merci/Thanks.
posted by stonerose on Dec 8, 2004 - 5 answers