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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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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
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
Theodore Roethke Theodore Roethke was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1908. As a child, he spent much time in the greenhouse owned by his father and uncle. His impressions of the natural world contained there woul... Started Sep 4^th, 2003 at 5:41pm by alien	0	33	Sep 4^th, 2003 at 5:41pm By: alien
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
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	33	Sep 16^th, 2008 at 6:13am By: Chaim
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	43	Jan 24^th, 2008 at 8:39am By: Chaim
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
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	15	Aug 21^st, 2007 at 11:42am By: claw
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
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
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	51	Nov 9^th, 2008 at 1:02am By: RonPrice
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
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	59	Apr 23^rd, 2006 at 5:45pm By: Don
Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling...my idol, actually. Widely known as the author of The Jungle Book and pretty much otherwise disregarded entirely of late, this man was actually pretty darned amazing! I gr... Started Apr 13^th, 2004 at 9:03pm by dericlee	1	85	Apr 16^th, 2004 at 7:05am 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	39	May 19^th, 2004 at 11:50pm By: dericlee
W.H. Auden hehe I figure there is more than enough time for someone else to pick up Frost, Keats, Yeats, Eliot, Bishop, Plath and Moore.... I figured that I would opt for the modern master. ---... Started Sep 3^rd, 2003 at 1:05pm by KerrinScott	5	50	Sep 6^th, 2003 at 11:17am By: PrincessBlues
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
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	107	Dec 28^th, 2011 at 4:19pm By: jgdittier
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	21	Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:21pm By: davidf
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	33	Sep 6^th, 2008 at 1:17pm By: Normpo
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	480	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
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	118	Aug 2^nd, 2007 at 8:06pm By: Don

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