Posted October 3, 2005 It's National Poetry day on Thursday (waits for cheer)! Our school loves it for some strange reason and I must learn a poem, so I htough instead of looking through a poetry book I'd ask you guys what's your fav poem?! so I can learn it! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 hmm we had to do something similar for our second lesson of english literature when i started college. I brought the Raven by poe just because i thought it was so terribly unorignal. My favorite poem however is probably the tell tale heart by poe, except its more of a short story than a poem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 (edited) hmm we had to do something similar for our second lesson of english literature when i started college. I brought the Raven by poe just because i thought it was so terribly unorignal. My favorite poem however is probably the tell tale heart by poe, except its more of a short story than a poem. My favourite poem is The Raven. :P Probably a bit long for you to learn by Thursday though. ________ Ail storm Edited February 16, 2011 by Johelian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 Limericks are awesome. And only 5 lines. Winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 That sounds good BlackFox... hmmm, I love limericks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 If you want one that's easy to learn (and good) you could try "the Sick Rose" by William Blake. Oh Rose, thou art sick! The invisible worm, That flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy: And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy. And that's it. (No longer a copyright, as Blake has been dead for well over 50 years) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 Thanks Supergrunch, I'll go with that. Seems easy enough! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 i think the Raven for me (not that i've actually read a lot of poems) ¬_¬ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 the raven rules, i love that halloween simpsons where bart is the raven and spock from star trek is the narrator... well now ive just lowered the tone, lets see if someone can bring it back up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 lol yeah that raven is a cool dude! mann! he has my vote! Take The quiz yourself! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2005 Joining the humping of the Raven band wagon. I know all the verses off by heart. I'm such a goon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2005 Bah!!! I'm sure i used to know some dirty ones!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2005 I really like this poem, by Simon Armitage. Plenty to analyse, and any poetry that makes the hairs on the back of my neck rise is a winner in my books... I Say I Say I Say Anyone here had a go at themselves for a laugh? Anyone opened their wrists with a blade in the bath? Those in the dark at the back, listen hard. Those at the front in the know, those of us who have, hands up, let's show that inch of lacerated skin between the forearm and the fist. Let's tell it like it is: strong drink, a crimson tidemark round the tub, a yard of lint, white towels washed a dozen times, still pink. Tough luck. A passion then for watches, bangles, cuffs. A likely story: you were lashed by brambles picking berries from the woods. Come clean, come good, repeat with me the punch line 'Just like blood' when those at the back rush forward to say how a little love goes a long long long way. Simon Armitage nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2005 This is someones original work they posted on some poetry forum or something, I didn't take their name, but I rather liked their poem: A Side of a Star As the shadows of the winds fly by I see a star in the evening sky It looks so happy, so full of glee But if you turn it over what would you see? For all you know beond the light Is a phase of a winters night Full of darkness and of tears Of times and fears from many years Their could be valleys full of pain That have been left by winters game's For all you know behind a veil Is nothing more than a wizards tale So if you see a star in the sky Look very closely on both sides then one day you might see how a person's true self could be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2005 If by Mr Kipling is my favourite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2005 Glasgow 5 March 1971 - Can't remember who wrote it! I wrote the most awesome essay on this in 45 mins for my english exam last year. Top notch. It got 72% (an A) ;D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
