Poetry

Alice Meynell - Poet And Friend Of Poets

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Alice Meynell was born on 11 October 1847 at Barnes, England. She was the younger daughter of Thomas and Christina Thompson. Her father was a widower with a son and daughter when he married Christina. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge but had no need to pursue a career......(read more)

In The Mirror

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

As I look kindly upon this complex visage, I reflect. I see the joy, The grace And the mystery that is motherhood. Behold a face that has felt every feeling And lived so many emotions! I survey the lines, Notice the imperfections And ponder the passage of time. My eyes are filled with wonder. They h......(read more)

Passions

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

It used to be that I could never breathe on my own, I had to have a hand to hold, So that I could feel bold. I sought you out, With nothing but my tattered heart to offer. I was afraid to trust, I had closed myself up. You look deep into my eyes, And I felt that I could cry, Not from pain, But from......(read more)

Poetry For Children

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Poetry is one of the first interactions with literature that young children have. Nursery rhymes and silly songs give children the foundation for reading by helping them understand the relationship of sounds and letters through rhymes. As children get older, poetry helps them understand how to expre......(read more)

How To Write Poetry

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is write some. It doesn't matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate you to greater creativity. Now, once you start the process, how do you improve it? Here are three tip......(read more)

Second Childhood

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

You may republish this article, but must keep the resource box and copyright at the end. ( 452 words) Do you remember any of the nursery rhymes you heard when you were little? I know I do, and recently I have been looking again at some of them and discovering a few reasons why they stay so long in......(read more)

All For You

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Wish I was unable to care, That I could forget what we used to share. Wish my soul had lived instead of trying, for now I am dead, among the dying. Wish I could forget my heart's unfilled crater, dead feelings, to which, I still cater. 'Cause in my mind you're always there. I can still feel your han......(read more)

Autumn Poems

Poetry Articles At iSnare.com — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:00:00 GMT

Autumn signals change. It is the season for launching a gentler life and the time for harvesting the fruits sown earlier in the year. The variety of colors that are bound to fade and wither and the cooling weather have always inspired poets. Here are five poems on autumn by Joy Cagil: Autumn (A haik......(read more)

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