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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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A. B. 'Banjo' Patterson Andrew Barton "Banjo" Patterson (1864 - 1941) was a famous Australian bush poet. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas. One ... Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 8:55pm by alien	1	57	Oct 7^th, 2003 at 8:55am By: Claw - Ex Member
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	34	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	183	Aug 31^st, 2008 at 4:11am By: writer
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	20	Nov 9^th, 2008 at 12:53am By: RonPrice
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	103	Dec 19^th, 2008 at 10:43pm By: davidf
Edwin Arlington Robinson An extract from here says... Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) was a poet of transition. He lived at the time following the Civil War when America was rebuilding and changing rapidly and wh... Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 8:51pm by alien	0	11	Sep 1^st, 2003 at 5:02am By: alien
Elizabeth Akers Allen Elizabeth Akers Allen (who sometimes went by the pseudonym of Florence Percy) was born in Strong, Maine, 9 October 1832. Her maiden name was Chase. She married Paul Akers, a sculptor, who died in... Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 8:55pm by alien	0	18	Nov 12^th, 2003 at 5:39am By: alien
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Born December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, also being where she spent most of her life. She wrote more than 1800 poems, most of them not discovered until after her death, and she only had a doz... Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 8:52pm by Claw (Ex Member)	3	73	Sep 4^th, 2003 at 1:49am By: Claw - Ex Member
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	56	Feb 23^rd, 2008 at 5:32pm By: davidf
Henry Thoreau I have only just started reading Thoreau. Went through my whole life and had never read a whole book by him. I've started with Walden. It's just wonderful! :-0 Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 9:00pm by WildCityWoman (Ex Member)	3	72	Jan 1^st, 1970 at 12:00am By: Normpo
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	92	Oct 5^th, 2006 at 7:48am By: stainyellowincolor
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	16	Aug 21^st, 2007 at 11:42am By: claw
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	90	Feb 14^th, 2007 at 7:10am By: Normpo
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	32	Nov 6^th, 2008 at 3:02am By: davidf
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	40	May 19^th, 2004 at 11:50pm By: dericlee
Li Ch'ing Chao Li Ch'ing Chao Most literary scholars in China would say that Li Ch'ing Chao was the greatest woman poet of China (1084-1151). I was reading her poetry while sitting in a doctor's waiting room a... Started Feb 8^th, 2004 at 8:17pm by Normpo	1	40	Feb 19^th, 2004 at 7:56pm By: sierra - Ex Member
Longfellow Even though this is a rather bare forum and I may never get a response does anyone know a website where I can find the complete works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow? Anthony Started Feb 10^th, 2007 at 8:52pm by antman721	2	14	Sep 1^st, 2003 at 7:16am By: antman721
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	35	Sep 16^th, 2008 at 6:13am By: Chaim
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	660	Oct 25^th, 2006 at 9:17am By: Tim
Oliver Wendell Holmes (Born August 29, 1809) Oliver Wendell Holmes Condensed biolgraphy: Born in Cambridge Mass on August 29, 1809. Graduated Harvard, studied law and medicine. He first published a collection o poems in 1836. M... Started Aug 29^th, 2003 at 2:23pm by Shanti	1	52	Sep 6^th, 2003 at 11:01am By: PrincessBlues
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	482	May 16^th, 2008 at 8:50pm By: Normpo
On Workshopping It's quite obvious to me that a majority of you have never been in a workshop setting before. This is no huge surprise considering it is, after all, an online forum; free to all. However, it would b... Started Oct 2^nd, 2003 at 11:01pm by DelvingDenizen	14	163	Oct 3^rd, 2003 at 4:08pm By: Shanti
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	40	Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 12:06pm By: Don
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	119	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	340	May 26^th, 2007 at 5:18am By: Tim

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