If— by Rudyard Kipling - Poems | Academy of American Poets
WEBA famous poem that lists the qualities and challenges of a man who can face the world with courage, integrity, and resilience. Read the full text, analysis, and context of If— by Rudyard Kipling, a classic poem in the public domain.
About Emily Dickinson - Academy of American Poets
WEBEmily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a prolific and influential poet who wrote over 1,800 poems and died in 1886.
Sonnet - Academy of American Poets
WEBLearn about the sonnet, a popular classical form of fourteen lines in iambic pentameter, with different rhyme schemes and structures. Explore the Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Miltonic, and Spenserian sonnets, and read featured poems …
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Poems - Academy of …
WEBA famous poem about the ruins of a tyrannical king in the desert, with a powerful message of the futility of power and glory. Read the full text, analysis, and context of Ozymandias by Shelley, one of the greatest English Romantic poets.
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe - Poems | Academy of American Poets
WEBA classic poem of horror and mystery, The Raven tells the story of a man who is haunted by a talking bird that repeats the word "nevermore" after his lost love. Read the full text, listen to the audio, and explore the themes and context of this famous work.
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll - Poems - Academy of American Poets
WEBA poem of nonsense words and imaginary creatures, Jabberwocky is a classic example of Carroll's inventive and playful style. The poem describes a battle between a hero and a mythical beast, the Jabberwock, using words like "brillig", "gyre", and "frumious".
Invictus by William Ernest Henley - Academy of American Poets
WEBRead the full text of Invictus, a famous poem by William Ernest Henley that expresses the theme of unconquerable soul and self-mastery. Learn more about the poet, the poem, and its context on the Academy of American Poets website.
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat - Academy of American Poets
WEBA whimsical and playful poem about a romantic adventure of an owl and a pussy-cat who sail away to get married. The poem features absurd words, rhymes, and images, such as a bong-tree, a runcible spoon, and a Piggy-wig.
The Star-Spangled Banner - Academy of American Poets
WEBNow it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream; ’Tis the star-spangled banner; O long may it wave. O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore. That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion. A home and a country should ...
On Children by Kahlil Gibran - Poems - Academy of American Poets
WEBA classic poem from The Prophet, a collection of inspirational essays and poems by the Lebanese-American writer Kahlil Gibran. He explores the themes of life, love, and spirituality through the metaphor of children as arrows of the archer.