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Death, Be Not Proud
John donne
(c. June 1572 — March 31st 1631)
... getting dressed in his shroud to have his portrait painted, and then, according to Izaak Walton, "he was so happy to have nothing to do but to die ,,, As ... his last breath departed from him, he closed his own eyes, and then disposed his hands and body into such a posture, as required not the least alteration by those that came to shroud him."
— Apr 03, 2026 05:42PM
John donne
(c. June 1572 — March 31st 1631)
... getting dressed in his shroud to have his portrait painted, and then, according to Izaak Walton, "he was so happy to have nothing to do but to die ,,, As ... his last breath departed from him, he closed his own eyes, and then disposed his hands and body into such a posture, as required not the least alteration by those that came to shroud him."
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La Belle Dame sans Merci
...
""And there she lulled me asleep,
And there I dream'd—Ah! woe betide!
The latest dream I ever dream'd
On the col hill's side.
"I saw pale kings and princes too,
Pale warriors, death-pale were they all'
Who cried—'La bell Dame sans Merci
Hath thee in thrall !"
John Keats
(October 31st 1795 — February 23rd 1821)
— 4 hours, 42 min ago
...
""And there she lulled me asleep,
And there I dream'd—Ah! woe betide!
The latest dream I ever dream'd
On the col hill's side.
"I saw pale kings and princes too,
Pale warriors, death-pale were they all'
Who cried—'La bell Dame sans Merci
Hath thee in thrall !"
John Keats
(October 31st 1795 — February 23rd 1821)
Judi
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Leisure
W. H. Davies
(April 20th 1871 — September 26th 1940)
... Most of the people he called upon were poor. The looked at the poet in amazement when he offered them a printed sheet for threepence. One richer woman, with a servant, gave him a penny, but refuse to accept the poems in return. When he reached his doss-house again that evening, he burnt every copy."
— Apr 20, 2026 05:36AM
W. H. Davies
(April 20th 1871 — September 26th 1940)
... Most of the people he called upon were poor. The looked at the poet in amazement when he offered them a printed sheet for threepence. One richer woman, with a servant, gave him a penny, but refuse to accept the poems in return. When he reached his doss-house again that evening, he burnt every copy."
Judi
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So We'll Go No More A-roving
George Gordon, Lord Byron
(January 22nd 1788 — April 19th 1824)
Writing to Thomas Moore some days later he reported that he had found "'the sword wearing out the scabbard; though I have just turned the corner of twenty nine...If I live ten years longer, you will see, however, that it is not over with me —...
— Apr 19, 2026 07:00AM
George Gordon, Lord Byron
(January 22nd 1788 — April 19th 1824)
Writing to Thomas Moore some days later he reported that he had found "'the sword wearing out the scabbard; though I have just turned the corner of twenty nine...If I live ten years longer, you will see, however, that it is not over with me —...
Judi
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6 A.M. Thoughts
Dick Cavis
(April 18th 1945 — )
He has edited a new edition of Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and his own poetry has been published in London under the title Devices and Desires. Thom Gumm commented on his work: "It is wonderful to find a poet (English) whose poetry lives through its metre. His handling of it is masterful, and you are never aware of effort."
— Apr 18, 2026 05:14AM
Dick Cavis
(April 18th 1945 — )
He has edited a new edition of Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and his own poetry has been published in London under the title Devices and Desires. Thom Gumm commented on his work: "It is wonderful to find a poet (English) whose poetry lives through its metre. His handling of it is masterful, and you are never aware of effort."
Judi
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From The Night
Henry Vaughan
(April 17th 1622 — Aril 23rd 1695)
Henry Vaughan termed himself a 'Silurist', a native of Brecon, the land of the ancient tribe of Silures.. His twin brother was an alchemist show interest in Hermeticism and magic Henry shared, although he himself was a country doctor.
— Apr 17, 2026 05:42AM
Henry Vaughan
(April 17th 1622 — Aril 23rd 1695)
Henry Vaughan termed himself a 'Silurist', a native of Brecon, the land of the ancient tribe of Silures.. His twin brother was an alchemist show interest in Hermeticism and magic Henry shared, although he himself was a country doctor.
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I wandered lonely as a cloud
William Wordsworth
(April 7th 1770 — April 23rd 1850)
William's sister Dorothy described these daffodils by Ullswater in her Grasmere Journal for April 15th 1802: "We set off after dinner from Eusemere ... The wind was furious and we thought we must have returned ... The wind seized our breath, the Lake was rough ,..
— Apr 16, 2026 06:21AM
William Wordsworth
(April 7th 1770 — April 23rd 1850)
William's sister Dorothy described these daffodils by Ullswater in her Grasmere Journal for April 15th 1802: "We set off after dinner from Eusemere ... The wind was furious and we thought we must have returned ... The wind seized our breath, the Lake was rough ,..
Judi
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Dover Beach
...
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
...
Matthew Arnold
(December 24th 1822 — April 15th 1888)
— Apr 15, 2026 11:38AM
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Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
...
Matthew Arnold
(December 24th 1822 — April 15th 1888)
Judi
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From Memories of President Lincoln
(in Leaves of Grass)
O Captain! My Captain!
...
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchored safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exalt, O shores! and find, O bells!
Walt whitman
(May 31st 1819 — March 26th 1892)
— Apr 14, 2026 04:54PM
(in Leaves of Grass)
O Captain! My Captain!
...
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchored safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exalt, O shores! and find, O bells!
Walt whitman
(May 31st 1819 — March 26th 1892)
Judi
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From Mossbawn: Two Poems in Dedication
For Mari Heaney
Sunlight
Seamus Heaney
(April 13th 1939 — )
He won a scholarship to St Columbus College, and in 1965 became a lecturer and married Marie Devlin. The next year saw the publication of his first book of poems, Death of a Naturalist. Some of his recent poetry, The Haw Lantern (1987) and Seeing Things (1991), has been concerned with the death of his parents.
— Apr 13, 2026 04:57AM
For Mari Heaney
Sunlight
Seamus Heaney
(April 13th 1939 — )
He won a scholarship to St Columbus College, and in 1965 became a lecturer and married Marie Devlin. The next year saw the publication of his first book of poems, Death of a Naturalist. Some of his recent poetry, The Haw Lantern (1987) and Seeing Things (1991), has been concerned with the death of his parents.
Judi
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James Schyler, American poet who won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize, died on April 12th 1991
— Apr 12, 2026 08:55AM
