Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
Christmas Carol
The kings they came from out the south,All dressed in ermine fine;They bore Him gold and chrysoprase,And gifts of precious wine.The shepherds came..
© Sara Teasdale
April
The roofs are shining from the rain.The sparrows tritter as they fly,And with a windy April graceThe little clouds go by.Yet the back-yards are bare..
© Sara Teasdale
Because
Oh, because you never triedTo bow my will or break my pride,And nothing of the cave-man madeYou want to keep me half afraid,Nor ever with a..
© Sara Teasdale
Alchemy
I lift my heart as spring lifts upA yellow daisy to the rain;My heart will be a lovely cupAltho' it holds but pain.For I shall learn from flower and..
© Sara Teasdale
Child, Child
Child, child, love while you canThe voice and the eyes and the soul of a man,Never fear though it break your heart -Out of the wound new joy will..
© Sara Teasdale
A Ballad Of The Two Knights
Two knights rode forth at early dawnA-seeking maids to wed,Said one, "My lady must be fair,With gold hair on her head."Then spake the other..
© Sara Teasdale
A Song Of The Princess
The princess has her lovers,A score of knights has she,And each can sing a madrigal,And praise her gracefully.But Love that is so bitterHath put..
© Sara Teasdale
After Parting
Oh I have sown my love so wideThat he will find it everywhere;It will awake him in the night,It will enfold him in the air.I set my shadow in his..
© Sara Teasdale
After Death
Now while my lips are livingTheir words must stay unsaid,And will my soul rememberTo speak when I am dead?Yet if my soul rememberedYou would not heed..
© Sara Teasdale
Barter
Life has loveliness to sell,All beautiful and splendid things,Blue waves whitened on a cliff,Soaring fire that sways and sings,And children's faces..
© Sara Teasdale
I Am Not Yours
I am not yours, not lost in you,Not lost, although I long to beLost as a candle lit at noon,Lost as a snowflake in the sea.You love me, and I find..
© Sara Teasdale
A Winter Night
My window-pane is starred with frost,The world is bitter cold to-night,The moon is cruel, and the windIs like a two-edged sword to smite.God pity all..
© Sara Teasdale
After Love
There is no magic any more,We meet as other people do,You work no miracle for meNor I for you.You were the wind and I the sea -There is no splendor..
© Sara Teasdale
There Will Come Soft Rain
There will come soft rain and the smell of the ground,And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;And frogs in the pools singing at night,And..
© Sara Teasdale
Alone
I am alone, in spite of love,In spite of all I take and give—In spite of all your tenderness,Sometimes I am not glad to live.I am alone, as though I..
© Sara Teasdale
Advice To A Girl
No one worth possessingCan be quite possessed;Lay that on your heart,My young angry dear;This truth, this hard and precious stone,Lay it on your hot..
© Sara Teasdale
America, Our Home
America, our home so wide,From mountains tall to oceans’ side.Your promise shines in every heart,A living work, a treasured art.On July Fourth, we..
© Independence Day (USA)
The Price of Freedom
Freedom comes with sacrifice,Countless acts that paid the price.On Independence Day we pause and see,The strength required to live freely.Let..
© Independence Day (USA)
Under the Stars and Stripes
Beneath the stars, beneath the stripes,We recall our ancestors’ fights.Their dreams of liberty, strong and pure,Have shaped a nation that will..
© Independence Day (USA)
A Nation’s Voice
Voices rise in proud refrain,Honoring courage, hope, and pain.From fields of green to cities wide,Freedom lives on every side.Independence Day..
© Independence Day (USA)
Liberty’s Light
The sky ignites with colors bold,Stories of freedom long retold.Through trials faced and battles won,We celebrate what’s just begun.Liberty’s light..
© Independence Day (USA)
What It Means to Belong
Belonging isn’t just a place,It’s mutual respect and grace.It’s listening when voices speak,And lifting those who feel too weak.On Canada Day, we..
© Canada Day
From Coast to Coast to Coast
From eastern dawn to western flame,To northern lights that spell our name.This land holds stories deep and wide,Of loss, of hope, of rising..
© Canada Day
A Quiet Pride
Not loud with boast, nor sharp with claim,Canada speaks a gentler name.In courtesy, in steady grace,In making room, in sharing space.On Canada Day..
© Canada Day
July First
July first arrives once more,With flags along each street and door.Not just a day of sound and light,But memory stitched into sight.A country born..
© Canada Day