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The Coach - Great Poets & Poems Discussion
Come into this car to join in on the discussion of great poets and poems (or just come in to read and learn). We try to post at least one poem or poet each month but members can add if they like.

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What Makes “Free Verse” Poetry? Many of you know my feelings about free verse. As I said in What Is Poetry?, I tend to agree with Robert Frost: "For my pleasure I had as soon write free verse as play tennis with the net down." ... Started Mar 22^nd, 2008 at 1:41am by Martin	10	94	Dec 28^th, 2011 at 4:19pm By: jgdittier
Writing for fun or for work? When people start writing, either poetry, short stories, or essays, it usually is for the love of writing. When does it become a job rather than for love? I have entered lots of contests, and am enro... Started Mar 22^nd, 2008 at 1:37am by Nuewana (Ex Member)	7	33	Dec 5^th, 2009 at 7:14pm By: davidf
Dorothy Porter (1954 - 10th December 2008) [I'm not certain this is the best place to put this. It would seem to me that the reporting of the death of a poet of note is a worthy endeavour, and perhaps deserving of an area of relevance, as against, let's say, just a general reporting within "Chat". Perhaps, since it's not so common, then here, amongst the "Greats", is the most respectful place] Dorothy Porter, author of The Monkey's Mask and El Dorado, died this morning. She was 54 years old, and died from "complications with breast cancer". She was an awarded poet in Australia, and her verse-nove... Started Dec 10^th, 2008 at 6:03am by claw	3	101	Dec 19^th, 2008 at 10:43pm By: davidf
What Is Poetry? Mary’s Lyrics ~ The Great Debate! thread prompted me to start this thread. As many of you know, I don’t “do” free verse (at least, not yet). Quite frankly, I tend to agree with Robert Frost: “For... Started Mar 22^nd, 2008 at 1:36am by Martin	7	20	Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:21pm By: davidf
Tommy (Rudyard Kipling) Tommy I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer, The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here." The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die, I ou... Started Sep 8^th, 2008 at 8:39pm by dericlee	3	48	Nov 9^th, 2008 at 1:02am By: RonPrice
BOB DYLAN: THE BLOODLESS REVOLUTION Some may not see this 1960s guitarist as a poet, but..... --------------- When Bob Zimmerman, alias Bob Dylan, came out of obscurity in the late 1950s and made his debut in New York on 4 No... Started Nov 9^th, 2008 at 12:53am by RonPrice	0	19	Nov 9^th, 2008 at 12:53am By: RonPrice
John Keats John Keats was London-born in 1795, at the end of October, either the 29th or 31rst, to a livery-stable keeper and his wife. When he was but 8 years old, his father was killed falling from a horse. Wh... Started Nov 4^th, 2008 at 6:22am by literarius	1	31	Nov 6^th, 2008 at 3:02am By: davidf
Modernist Poetry and T.E. Hulme Modernist poetry is a mode of writing that is characterized by two main features. The first is technical innovation in the writing through the extensive use of free verse. The second is a move away fr... Started Sep 16^th, 2008 at 6:13am by Chaim	0	33	Sep 16^th, 2008 at 6:13am By: Chaim
Annie by Guillaume Apollinaire Annie by Guillaume Apollinaire On the coast of Texas Between Mobile and Galveston there is A great big garden overgrown with roses It also contains a villa Which is one grea... Started Sep 6^th, 2008 at 1:17pm by Normpo	0	32	Sep 6^th, 2008 at 1:17pm By: Normpo
Baxter Black ( My other idol, besides Kipling. ) No dates with a little dash between 'em...Baxter's still around, and one of the more sought-after public speakers around: he's also, according to the New York ... Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 8:59pm by dericlee	6	181	Aug 31^st, 2008 at 4:11am By: writer
Poem Discussion #1 - Tell me what you think After reading this poem (click on link) -- tell us what you think. Be open, frank and honest and we'll see what discussion ensues. http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2007/03/19/070319po_poe... Started Mar 22^nd, 2008 at 1:35am by Normpo	4	39	Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 12:06pm By: Don
On the Late Massacre In Piedmont On the Late Massacre In Piedmont by: John Milton (1608-1674) Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept th... Started Oct 26^th, 2006 at 1:46pm by Normpo « Pages 1 2 »	29	475	May 16^th, 2008 at 8:50pm By: Normpo
The Lake Isle Of Innisfree - Yeats This is a favorite of mine from way back -- pentagonia requested that we discuss a Yeats poem ans i think that's a great idea. Let me start the ball rolling here by asking that you look at the use of ... Started May 16^th, 2008 at 6:36pm by Normpo	0	152	May 16^th, 2008 at 6:36pm By: Normpo
T.S. Eliot (Born September 26, 1888) T.S. Eliot was born in St Louis, Missouri on September 26, 1888 and along with a few fellow poets, William Butler Yeats and Ezra Pound, they set out and raised the bar on poetry as a whole. Eliot... Started Sep 4^th, 2003 at 9:16pm by Shanti « Pages 1 2 »	19	166	Apr 30^th, 2008 at 12:51pm By: prosaic
Favourite and least favourite poets? What are you favourite (famous) poets, and who influences you the most? It doesn't have to be for all time, it could just what your tastes are right now. For myself, I'd have to say S.T. ... Started Jan 23^rd, 2008 at 10:48am by pandatronic	3	54	Feb 23^rd, 2008 at 5:32pm By: davidf
Saturday Night in the Village by GEORGE KALOGERIS from Leopardi As soon as the sun has set, that young woman Returning from the fields, the one who goes To the festival every Sunday, has already picked T... Started Jan 24^th, 2008 at 8:36am by Chaim	1	42	Jan 24^th, 2008 at 8:39am By: Chaim
If This Is A Man (Primo Levi) I would not be shy in saying that I would rate "If This Is A Man" (a.k.a. "Survival in Auschwitz") as one of the most important books of the 20th Century. Part of this is pragmatic, because it sometim... Started Aug 21^st, 2007 at 11:42am by claw	0	14	Aug 21^st, 2007 at 11:42am By: claw
Poem Discussion #1 - Tell me what you think After reading this poem (click on link) -- tell us what you think. Be open, frank and honest and we'll see what discussion ensues. http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2007/03/19/070319po_poe... Started Mar 22^nd, 2008 at 11:45am by Normpo	4	117	Aug 2^nd, 2007 at 8:06pm By: Don
Possible Poems for Discussion Below is a starting list of possible poems for discussion in The Coach. I tried to pick (not necessarily my favorite poems in most instances) that I thought would provide great discussion as well as t... Started Jan 25^th, 2005 at 8:19pm by Normpo « Pages 1 2 »	15	319	May 26^th, 2007 at 5:18am By: Tim
James Fenton --- In the News James Fenton was in the news this weekend regarding his newest book, "Selected Poems". His most famous poem is probably "Wind" ... let us know your thoughts on this one. Wind This is the... Started Jan 7^th, 2007 at 7:48am by Normpo	4	86	Feb 14^th, 2007 at 7:10am By: Normpo
Nick and the Candlestick by Sylvia Plath Tim recommended we discuss this poem next --- don't be afraid --- give us your impressions, thoughts, and input. Nick and the Candlestick by Sylvia Plath I am a miner. The light burn... Started Oct 13^th, 2006 at 1:02pm by Normpo « Pages 1 2 3 4 5 »	63	651	Oct 25^th, 2006 at 9:17am By: Tim
Hunter S. Thompson "So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived, or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?" H... Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 9:00pm by stainyellowincolor	14	90	Oct 5^th, 2006 at 7:48am By: stainyellowincolor
The Betrothed, by Rudyard Kipling This is posted as an aid to the discussion of the volta taking place in Sonnet Central...but it's also a helluva fun poem. Enjoy! The Betrothed Open the old cigar-box, get me a Cuba st... Started Feb 27^th, 2006 at 12:03am by dericlee	1	58	Apr 23^rd, 2006 at 5:45pm By: Don
The Coach --- What this car is all about The Coach - Great Poems Discussion We created this car so that we'd have a specific place to gather around and discuss great poems together. You need not join in on the conversation if that is yo... Started Mar 26^th, 2005 at 10:33am by Normpo	0	70	Jan 24^th, 2005 at 3:02pm By: Normpo
Kb's Favorite Cowboy Poets Hmmm! I have so many... I guess my all time favorite would have to be Henry Herbert Knibbs. Knibbs was never actually a cowboy but wrote some great poetry. You can read his most performed poem ... Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 8:59pm by kb755779	3	38	May 19^th, 2004 at 11:50pm By: dericlee

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