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Mississippi Gardens by Stephanie Pruitt
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mississippi Gardens by Stephanie Pruitt
surely i am able to write a poem by Lucille Clifton
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
surely i am able to write a poem by Lucille Clifton
I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak Growing by Walt Whitman
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak Growing by Walt Whitman
Alone in the Woods by Stevie Smith
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alone in the Woods by Stevie Smith
Hawthorn by Zaffar Kunial
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hawthorn by Zaffar Kunial
Song by Seamus Heaney
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Song by Seamus Heaney
Pineapple by Olive Senior
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pineapple by Olive Senior
The Trees are Down by Charlotte Mews
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trees are Down by Charlotte Mews
Grass by Carl Sandburg
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grass by Carl Sandburg
Flowers by Dennis Craig
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Flowers by Dennis Craig
Daffodils by Jason Allen-Paisant
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daffodils by Jason Allen-Paisant
The Spirit of the place by Fleur Adcock
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Spirit of the place by Fleur Adcock
A Lesson in Botany by Robert Bringhurst
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Lesson in Botany by Robert Bringhurst
The Blossom by Eavan Boland
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blossom by Eavan Boland
I Kicked a Mushroom by Simon Armitage
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I Kicked a Mushroom by Simon Armitage
Daisies by Louise Gluck
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daisies by Louise Gluck
The Snow Man by Wallace Stevens
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Snow Man by Wallace Stevens
Moss-Gathering by Theodore Roethke
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moss-Gathering by Theodore Roethke
Poem by Jorie Graham
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Poem by Jorie Graham
Sounds of the Day by Norman MacCaig
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sounds of the Day by Norman MacCaig
Praise of a Man by Norman MacCaig
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Praise of a Man by Norman MacCaig
February by Margaret Atwood
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February by Margaret Atwood
The Tradition by Jericho Brown
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tradition by Jericho Brown
What's Not to Love by Brendan Constantine
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's Not to Love by Brendan Constantine
Things to Do in New York (City) by Ted Berrigan
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Things to Do in New York (City) by Ted Berrigan
Wellingtons by Gareth Owen
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wellingtons by Gareth Owen
Li Fu-Jen by Wu-ti
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Li Fu-Jen by Wu-ti
In Knowledge of Young Boys by Toi Derricotte
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Knowledge of Young Boys by Toi Derricotte
Ultrasound by Rachel Richardson
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ultrasound by Rachel Richardson
In This Short Life By Emily Dickinson
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In This Short Life By Emily Dickinson
Larks With Sharks By David Orme
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larks With Sharks By David Orme
Horace By Terry Jones
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Horace By Terry Jones
Blow - Dry Bill's A Baddie By Richard Caley
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blow - Dry Bill's A Baddie By Richard Caley
Dear Sir By Stephen Dow
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Sir By Stephen Dow
Seasick By Nick Toczek
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seasick By Nick Toczek
There Came A Day By Ted Hughes
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There Came A Day By Ted Hughes
The Hag By Robert Herrick
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Hag By Robert Herrick
Digging By Edward Thomas
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Digging By Edward Thomas
Granny By Spike Milligan
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Granny By Spike Milligan
The Warm And The Cold By Ted Hughes
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Warm And The Cold By Ted Hughes
Even Before His Majesty By Dansui
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even Before His Majesty By Dansui
The Pupil Control Gadget By Marian Swinger
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Pupil Control Gadget By Marian Swinger
Whole Duty Of Children By Robert Louis Stevenson
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whole Duty Of Children By Robert Louis Stevenson
To Make A Prairie By Emily Dickinson
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To Make A Prairie By Emily Dickinson
Winter Ocean By John Updike
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Winter Ocean By John Updike
The Viking Terror Translated By Brendan Kennelly
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Viking Terror Translated By Brendan Kennelly
Right Now, I Am A - Roaming By Nick Cave
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Right Now, I Am A - Roaming By Nick Cave
Caterpillar By Christina Rossetti
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caterpillar By Christina Rossetti
The Whales Off Wales By XJ Kennedy
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Whales Off Wales By XJ Kennedy
The Painter By Mick Gowar
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Painter By Mick Gowar
Flying Crooked By Robert Graves
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flying Crooked By Robert Graves
Counting - Out Rhyme By Edna St Vincent Millay
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Counting - Out Rhyme By Edna St Vincent Millay
Requiem By Robert Louis Stevenson
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Requiem By Robert Louis Stevenson
Marigold Pie By Dennis Doyle
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marigold Pie By Dennis Doyle
Full Fathon Five By William Shakespeare
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Full Fathon Five by William Shakespeare
First Time By Jan Dean
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First Time By Jan Dean
New Year Resolution By Steve Turner
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Year Resolution By Steve Turner
Sideways By Jan Dean
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sideways By Jan Dean
Bump! By Spike Milligan
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bump! by Spike Milligan
What Teachers Wear In Bed By Brian Moses
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What Teachers Wear In Bed By Brian Moses
You Are Old, Father William By Lewis Carroll
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You Are Old, Father William By Lewis Carroll
Second Time By Jan Dean
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Second Time By Jan Dean
Ettykett By John Rice
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ettykett By John Rice
Second Time By Jan Dean
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Second Time By Jan Dean
A Bit Of A Low Point By Graham Denton
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Bit Of A Low Point By Graham Denton
Girl In The Library By Jan Dean
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Girl In The Library By Jan Dean
The Lone Teacher By David Harmer
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Lone Teacher By David Harmer
Fat Ladies At The Cinema By Jan Dean
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fat Ladies At The Cinema By Jan Dean
Today, I Feel By Gervase Phinn
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Feel By Gervase Phinn
Elephant By Jan Dean
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elephant By Jan Dean
Linseed By Fleur Adcock
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Linseed By Fleur Adcock
Mr. Mangle's Beard By Kate Wakeling
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Mangle's Beard By Kate Wakeling
Horror By Jan Dean
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Horror By Jan Dean
The Unit Of Sleep By Jan Dean
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Unit Of Sleep By Jan Dean
My Mother's Suitors By Liz Lochhead
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My Mother's Suitors By Liz Lochhead
Green Eyes By Nick Cave
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Green Eyes By Nick Cave
Inventory By Liz Lochhead
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inventory By Liz Lochhead
Poem For My Sister By Liz Lochhead
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Poem For My Sister By Liz Lochhead
Revelation By Liz Lochhead
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Revelation By Liz Lochhead
The Sweetest Embrace By Nick Cave
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sweetest Embrace By Nick Cave
Little Empty Boat By Nick Cave
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Little Empty Boat By Nick Cave
Laundrette By Liz Lochhead
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laundrette By Liz Lochhead
Come Into My Sleep By Nick Cave
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Come Into My Sleep By Nick Cave
Epithalamium By Liz Lochhead
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Epithalamium By Liz Lochhead
Shanghai Tang By Agnes Lam
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shanghai Tang By Agnes Lam
Wife By Nick Cave
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wife By Nick Cave
My Trusty Fingers By Julie O'Callaghan
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My Trusty Fingers By Julie O'Callaghan
Little Water Song (with Bruno Pisek) By Nick Cave
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Little Water Song (with Bruno Pisek) By Nick Cave
The Bargain By Liz Lochhead
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bargain By Liz Lochhead
The Bridle Path By Nick Cave
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bridle Path By Nick Cave
Seven Curses By Bob Dylan
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seven Curses By Bob Dylan
Opium Tea By Nick Cave
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Opium Tea By Nick Cave
Poem For Other Poor Fools By Liz Lochhead
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Poem For Other Poor Fools By Liz Lochhead
Far From Me By Nick Cave
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Far From Me By Nick Cave
Who Killed Davey Moore By Bob Dylan
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who Killed Davey Moore By Bob Dylan
Lanarkshire Girls By Liz Lochhead
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lanarkshire Girls By Liz Lochhead
Shanghai Tang By Agnes Lam
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shanghai Tang By Agnes Lam
Into My Arms By Nick Cave
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Into My Arms By Nick Cave
Me By Julie O'Callaghan
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Me By Julie O'Callaghan
She Fell Away By Nick Cave
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
She Fell Away By Nick Cave