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").
The Seas Of England
The seas of England are our old delight:Let the loud billow of the shingly shoreSing freedom on her breezes evermoreTo all earth’s ships that sailing..
© Walter de la Mare
The Market-Place
My mind is like a clamorous market-place.All day in wind, rain, sun, its babel wells;Voice answering to voice in tumult swells.Chaffering and..
© Walter de la Mare
I Can'T Abear
I can't abear a butcher,I can't abide his meat,The ugliest shop of all is his,The ugliest in the street;Bakers' are warm, cobblers' darkChemists'..
© Walter de la Mare
Suppose
Suppose ... and suppose that a wild little Horse of MagicCame cantering out of the sky,With bridle of silver, and into the saddle I mounted,To fly —..
© Walter de la Mare
Tit For Tat
Have you been catching fish, Tom Noddy?Have you snared a weeping hare?Have you whistled 'No Nunny' and gunned a poor bunny,Or blinded a bird of the..
© Walter de la Mare
The Linnet
Upon this leafy bushWith thorns and roses in it,Flutters a thing of light,A twittering linnet.And all the throbbing worldOf dew and sun and airBy..
© Walter de la Mare
The Three Strangers
Far are those tranquil hills,Dyed with fair evening's rose;On urgent, secret errand bent,A traveller goes.Approach him strangers three,Barefooted..
© Walter de la Mare
The Veil
I think and think: yet still I fail —Why must this lady wear a veil?Why thus elect to mask her faceBeneath that dainty web of lace?The tip of a small..
© Walter de la Mare
The Empty House
See this house, how dark it isBeneath its vast-boughed trees!Not one trembling leaflet criesTo that Watcher in the skies—‘Remove, remove thy..
© Walter de la Mare
Sleep
When all, and birds, and creeping beasts,When the dark of night is deep,From the moving wonder of their livesCommit themselves to sleep.Without a..
© Walter de la Mare
The Strangers
Dim-berried is the mistletoeWith globes of sheenless grey,The holly mid ten thousand thornsSmoulders its fires away;And in the manger Jesus..
© Walter de la Mare
Acts That Keep the Memory Alive
The story of the brave and trueReminds us of the things we do.Through acts of kindness, big or small,We honor those who gave their all.We volunteer..
© National Day of Service and Remembrance
Service and Remembrance
A life of service, a life of grace,Their bravery time cannot erase.They gave their all for freedom’s call,To make a better world for all.We walk in..
© National Day of Service and Remembrance
A Day to Honor and Act
Today we stand, today we see,The sacrifices made for you and me.The heroes of our history’s page,Whose courage shines from age to age.We honor them..
© National Day of Service and Remembrance
Heroes Live in Acts of Love
The heroes’ courage lights our way,Their stories echo to this day.Through sacrifice, they showed the best,The power of a loving quest.We do not only..
© National Day of Service and Remembrance
Remember, Serve, Unite
We pause today to think and see,The courage shown for you and me.Brave hearts who stood through storm and strife,Whose selfless acts gave hope and..
© National Day of Service and Remembrance
Let Us Continue the Dream
Let us continue the dream he began,Let us uplift every woman and man.Let us remember the power of voice,That justice and kindness remain our..
© MLK Day
A Dreamer for Humanity
He dreamed of children hand in hand,Of unity throughout the land,Of voices lifted high and free,In songs of shared humanity.He dreamed of hearts that..
© MLK Day
The Road He Walked
The road he walked was long and steep,A journey few would dare to keep.But through the trials, he believedThat broken hearts could be relieved.He..
© MLK Day
Man of Peace, Man of Light
A man of peace, a man of light,He rose against the darkest night.With steady heart and gentle hands,He changed the laws across the lands.Through..
© MLK Day
The Dream That Echoes Still
He stood before a sea of hope,With courage shining in his voice,And spoke of mountains we must climb,Of freedom being every heart’s true choice.He..
© MLK Day
The Legacy of Work
Through the years, the story flows,Of hands that toil and courage shows.Factories, fields, and offices bright,All shine under Labor Day light.The..
© Labor Day
The Spirit of Labor Day
From sunrise to sunset, hands at work,Building dreams where shadows lurk.From streets to farms, from seas to skies,Labor’s spirit never dies.We..
© Labor Day
Labor and Liberty
Labor and liberty forever entwined,A testament to the hearts and minds.The workers of yesterday, bold and free,Fought for rights and dignity.Today we..
© Labor Day
A Tribute to Workers
On the first Monday in September’s light,We pause to celebrate a noble fight.The fight for fair work, safe and just,A labor of love, a nation’s..
© Labor Day