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There are some awesome
books on the poetry shelf in the Flannery O'Connor Library.
Consider the titles below, though there are certainly more. Explore!
Anthologies are generally in 808. American poets are in 811,
British poets in 831, French poets in 841, etc!
808.8
BOO
The
book of love
A collection of writings about
love; includes poems, fiction, personal essays, and memories
that deal with the many different emotions and aspects of
love.
808.81
EAR
Earth-shattering poems
A collection of poems that capture
intense experiences and emotions by such authors as Sappho,
John Keats, Emily Dickinson, Pablo Neruda, Sharon Olds, and
J. E. Wei.
808.81
HAN
To
play man number one
An anthology of poems by contemporary
poets about modern man, his society and its mores, life and
death, love, war, and other topics.
808.81
TOW
To
woo & to wed : poets on love & marriage
An anthology of powerful and
wide-ranging responses to married life of more than a hundred
poets offering a reflection and record of married love.
811
MER
If
only I could tell you : poems for young lovers and dreamers
/ by Eve Merriam ; with illustrations
A collection of more than fifty
poems emphasizing love and other emotions.
811
OLI
West
wind : poems and prose poems / Mary Oliver.
A collection of forty poems by
the Pulizer Prize-winning author, centered on themes of nature
and love.
811.54
SES
Seskin,
Jane.
A time to love
821.08
NOR
Come
live with me; five centuries of romantic poetry.
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this database containing over 125,000 full text poems, which
you can search by keyword. |
Selected from lii.org
and the library's subscription to netTrekker.
Classic
Love Poems on the Web
Collection
of links to love poetry , including poems from
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Rainer Maria Rilke,
Robert Burns, William Shakespeare, and others. From Infoplease.
URL: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/lovepoems1.html
Poets.org
Poets.org:
Love Poems
"A
very small sample of both new and classic love poems "
from poets such as William Shakespeare, W.B. Yeats, and Robert Penn
Warren. Includes a list of poems , links to selected
poems , biographical information about poets, and
links to related poems about friendship, marriage,
and passion and sex. From the Academy of American Poets.
URL: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5860
Poets.org:
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Biography
of English Romantic poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Includes a
selected bibliography of her poetry (including
love poems and her later work with political and
social themes) and collections of letters, and annotated links to
other websites about Browning and her husband, poet Robert Browning.
From the American Academy of Poets.
URL: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/152
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http://rpo.library.utoronto.
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The
lives and representative works of more than 500 poets are
available here, often with commentary or analysis. The list
can be searched by title, first name, last name, and date.
In addition, you can use the extensive timeline to place poets
and works within the context of history. |
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http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
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The
Poetry Foundation is the publisher of Poetry magazine
and an organization which desires for poetry to play
a greater role in culture. It presents many of the world's
"great poems" on the site and includes sections
for teachers, students, and children. |
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http://www.lit.kobe-u.ac.jp/
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The
work of many major poets can be reached through links
at this site. Includes biographical information on poets
and many works. |
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http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc/
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A
comprehensive site that provides hundreds of links to
poets, poems, publications, and related links. Each
section is alphabetized for easy access to desired information.
Many sites provide photographs of the author along with
a concise bibliography. |
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http://www.poetry.com/
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Discover
some of the greatest poems ever written, learn how to
publish your own poetry on the internet, test your poetry
IQ and other fascinating topics. Although the site covers
all aspects of poetry writing, reading, publishing,
and contests, its selection of actual poems will be
of interest to the oral interpreter. |
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