Poems

So, we'll go no more a rovingSo late into the night,Though the heart be still as loving,And the moon be still as bright.For the sword outwears its sheath,And the…
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“Hope” is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all –And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard –And sore must be the storm –That could abash the…
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Four Seasons fill the measure of the year; There are four seasons in the mind of man:He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear Takes in all beauty with an easy span: He has his Summer, when luxuriously Spring's honeyed cud of youthful…
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Well, son, I'll tell you:Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.It's had tacks in it,And splinters,And boards torn up,And places with no carpet on the floor—Bare.But all the timeI'se been a-climbin' on,And reachin' landin's,And…
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Success is counted sweetestBy those who ne'er succeed.To comprehend a nectarRequires sorest need.Not one of all the Purple HostWho took the Flag todayCan tell the definitionSo clear of VictoryAs he defeated…
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When we two parted In silence and tears,Half broken-hearted To sever for years,Pale grew thy cheek and cold, Colder thy kiss;Truly that hour foretold Sorrow to this.…
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“The streetfilled with tomatoes,midday,summer,light ishalvedlikeatomato,its juicerunsthrough the streets.In December,unabated,the tomatoinvadesthe kitchen,it enters at lunchtime,takesits easeon countertops,among glasses,butter…
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COLORED CHILD AT CARNIVALWhere is the Jim Crow sectionOn this merry-go-round,Mister, cause I want to ride?Down South where I come fromWhite and coloredCan't sit side by side.Down South on the trainThere's a Jim Crow car.On the bus…
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मैं हमदर्द इन्सान हूँ , मैं हिम्मत से जवान हूँ , मैं जज़्बातों का किसान हूँ , मैं ताक़त से शक्तिमान हूँ , मैं एक वीर सैनिक हूँ ।मैं शक्ति की मशाल हूँ , मैं देश भक्ति की मिसाल हूँ , मैं अपनी सोच से तर्क हूँ , मैं रहता हमेशा सतर्क हूँ , मैं…
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1. Romeo and JulietMy bounty is as boundless as the sea,My love as deep; the more I give to thee,The more I have, for both are infinite.2. The TempestHear my soul speak:The very instant that I saw you, didMy heart…
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