English The Art Of English Poetry
I think we all love Emily Dickinson even if we have never heard her name before . . . 
THE DAISY FOLLOWS SOFT THE SUN
by: Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
The daisy follows soft the sun,
And when his golden walk is done,
Sits shyly at his feet.
He, waking, finds the flower near.
"Wherefore, marauder, art thou here?"
"Because, sir, love is sweet!"
We are the flower, Thou the sun!
Forgive us, if as days decline,
We nearer steal to Thee,--
Enamoured of the parting west,
The peace, the flight, the amethyst,
Night's possibility!
Fran Landesman was from the USA, leaved in England texted songs wrote Lyrics and Poems.
Born 21.Octpber 1927
Died 23.July 2011 in England
A very interesting woman she was. I met her in London once.
Here is one of her poem.
Invade my Privacy
I wish you would invade my privacy
Scatter my silence
Mess up my day
I wish you’d leave your mark all over me
Handel my secrets
Teach me to play I wish you would
Wish you assault my mystery
Open my letters
Finger my face
I want you to invade my privacy
Use up my hours
Fill up my space
I want you to
I am sick of living in dreams
With your music and books for friends
So safe in my ivory tower Improving the cloudy hour
With intimate odds and ends
Lovely words from Erich Fried
It is nonsense
says reason
It is what it is
says love
It is calamity
says calculation
It is nothing but pain
says fear
It is hopeless
says insight
It is what it is
says love
It is ludicrous
says pride
It is foolish
says caution
It is impossible
says experience
It is what it is
says love
The german word of "Poesie" doesn't exist in english.language. In english it's poetry.
Thank you for this Information. Do you have a poem for us to read?
A poem is a piece of writing that has features of both speech and song. I do not know which was the oldest transmitted poem in English, but I can imagine that human beings have rhymed since the human language exists. Let us post in this thread old and new, modern and forgotten Anglo-Saxon poesie .. You may also post videos from youtube or so but please - don't just "coy and paste" something, tell us something about it. Thank you so much for your kind cooperation. I will start with a song, full of pure poesie.. and written by the famous Freddy Mercury and arranged by Mike Moran in 1987. Read it first and than listen to the wonderful sound recording with Freddy and Montserrat Caballé. How Can I Go On? When all the salt is taken from the sea I stand dethroned I'm naked and I bleed But when your finger points so savagely Is anybody there to believe in me To hear my plea and take care of me? How can I go on From day to day Who can make me strong in every way Where can I be safe Where can I belong In this great big world of sadness How can I forget Those beautiful dreams that we shared They're lost and I know where to be found How can I go on? Sometimes I seem to tremble in the dark I cannot see When people frighten me I try to hide myself so far from the crowd Is anybody there to comfort me Lord take care of me How can I go on From day to day Who can make me strong in every way Where can I be safe Where can I belong In this great big world of sadness How can I forget Those beautiful dreams that we shared They're lost and I know where to be found How can I go on? enjoy!
please see below! This is how this thread has started....and?
Not quite a poem but the beginning of one of the most famous poetry of english language - and you should know it all:
When shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning or in rain?
When the hurlyburly's done
When the battle's lost and won.
That will be ere the set of sun
Most verses of the beginning I once I knew by heart - long agoI
You know - I suppose?
This line is in reference to when the witches will approach Macbeth: before, during, or after the battle he is about to be involved in, with thunder representing before, lighting during, and rain after.
same here dear Achill
I was could say some many poems by heart. Now..old age is creeping on. :-)