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Vintage poetry stands the test of time; collections and anthologies of classic poems and enduring verses from eras past.
The poetry of Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell (1621-78) was a fascinating character who does not fit easily in any pigeonhole, whether artistic or political. He lived in very interesting times, namely throughout the period of the English Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration, when it was dangerous to take sides in case one’s choice should turn out to be the wrong one. What Marvell hated most, in political terms, was tyranny, whether that came from kings or their opponents.
By John Welford5 years ago in Poets
Six Famous American Poets
Perhaps now is a good time to remember the poets who inspired me, made me think, made me consider language carefully. I paid close attention to a few poets in the 1980s and 1990s. I corresponded with William Stafford, and sometimes with Naomi Shihab Nye, W.S. Merwin and Robert Bly. These poets along with Pablo Neruda, Czeslaw Milosz and Marvin Bell opened my imagination to the subtle intensity of language, diverse ways to deliver a story, or a hint of a story, or the mood which precedes the story. Layered phrases of meaning with hints of further possibilities.
By Roscoe Forthright5 years ago in Poets
Dickens in a Sundress
I have lived many times
By Guenneth Speldrong5 years ago in Poets
