Litsy

Red, White and Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston

I found the poem Henry was reciting to Alex in the V&A, and I'm obsessed with it!

"It rhymes in French." - Henry ?

#rwrb #henrygeorgeedwardjamesfoxmountchristenwindsor #poetryera #georgevilliers #17thcentury #apollo #dukeofbuckingham #queerhistory #historyhuh #theophiledeviau #aumarquisduboukinquan #hyacinthus #amyntas #jamesVI #poem #french #poet

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lynneamch

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Maya Angelou

Have to go with a classic for #WhyInTitle. If it's #NewYearNewBooks for anyone, it's a must-read #poem from a treasured #poet and author. @eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Absolutely 💯 3mo

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JillR

Mother's Boy | Patrick Gale

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Patrick Gale excels in beautifully understated writing with such kindness and gentleness. My heart broke for Charles through his unpopularity at school and awkwardness in life, whilst still being able to dislike his at times acerbic sharpness and intellectual superiority as he tries to find himself. My heart broke again for his mother as he pushes her away then yearns for her when sent to war. Despite some brutal elements this was a lovely read.

JillR @TrishB @squirrelbrain I had a read through some Litsy reviews once I‘d finished this and saw you‘d both enjoyed it too :) 3mo

squirrelbrain It was fabulous and unexpectedly so. 3mo

TrishB I love his books. This is my fave though

Notes from an exhibition

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MrsMalaprop Me too @TrishB 🙌 3mo

TrishB @MrsMalaprop it‘s stayed with me a long time! 3mo

JillR @trishb @MrsMalaprop I would say I‘ve read that one but the blurb rings no bells and my Goodreads list says not, so either it was before I started using Goodreads, or I haven‘t read it! Either way given I don‘t remember, that‘s a good reason to get it I think… 3mo

JillR @squirrelbrain thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish 3mo

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WildAlaskaBibliophile

Poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox: Passion | Ella Wheeler Wilcox

#OnThisDay #NOV5 #poet #poetry #poetrymatters

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WildAlaskaBibliophile

T.S. Eliot - Selected Poems | T S Eliot

#OnThisDay #NOV4 #poet #poetry #poetrymatters

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kaysworld1

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud | William Wordsworth, Sami Suomalainen

The official resting place of William Wordsworth and his lovely wife Mary Wordsworth.

Grasmere cemetery.

#Williamwordsworth
#poetry
#daffodils
#poet

kaysworld1 @dabbe 🥰 11mo

dabbe @kaysworld1 The two places I want to visit more than anything: Grasmere (“I Wandered“ is my favorite poem of all time) and Dartmouth (where the Hound of the Baskervilles lives). Someday. 💙🙏💚 11mo

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Lindy

16 Words: William Carlos Williams and "The Red Wheelbarrow" | Lisa Rogers

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A picture book biography of William Carlos Williams with a focus on his inspiration for writing the poem “The Red Wheelbarrow.” Chuck Groenink‘s muted art beautifully captures early 20th-century life in New Jersey. Perfect for children in elementary school. #kidlit

Leftcoastzen Love that poem! 1y

Lindy @Leftcoastzen It has staying power 😊 1y

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Lindy

16 Words: William Carlos Williams and "The Red Wheelbarrow" | Lisa Rogers

The famous red wheelbarrow belongs to Mr Thaddeus Marshall, who has a market garden. William Carlos Williams is his family doctor.

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WJCintron

Untitled | Untitled

WITHDRAWAL
by WJ CINTRON
My entry for the “January Dailies” A creative Challenge.
Prompt: FROST

⚠️ The art/drawing isn‘t my own.

It‘s not as horrific poem, but more of a heartwrenching kind of pain.
When I write poetry, I just allow my mind to empty itself all over the paper. I don‘t try manipulating anything to fit a certain theme. I just go along with the given prompt.

#indiepoetry #poetrychallenge #poet #withdrawl #writingchallenge