This post contains all the tags I have used to tag my posts so far. Tomorrow, I shall post-date it so that it always sits on top of the journal. And I will edit it to add new tags as I create them. Let's see how well this works.

This is one of my favorite poems ever, but I didn't own a copy for the longest time, because Amy Lowell books are so hard to find. Then The Boy gave me a first edition of What O'clock for the holidays, so now I can share.

( The Sisters )

Seems like everyone on LJ has been posting their favorite poems. I don't actually have a favorite poem, or rather, I have way too many. But what the heck, have some Dorothy Parker.

The Little Old Lady in Lavender SilkI was seventy-seven, come August ( Read more... )

Yeah, I skipped a couple of days. Told you I might. In any case, here's some Kipling.

( In the matter of one compass )

Apparently, Dorothy Parker has put me in the mood for funny poems. Therefore, Ogden Nash.

( The Common Cold )

I always enjoy April, for the chance to both read and post lots of cool poetry in LJ. I'm not about to commit to a poem a day or anything like that, because life's too hectic, but I promise to post a poem throughout this month whenever I remember it.

And to kick things off, here's some fine Dorothy Parker snark.

( Song of Perfect Propriety )

Today we have integration by parts. Yesterday ( Read more... )

When you see this, post poetry in your journal

The Bell Buoyby Rudyard Kipling ( Read more... )

...With some lesbian love poetry. Because it's not a proper poetry week without a little lesbian love poetry, right?

( Madonna of the Evening Flowers, by Amy Lowell )

You know, wit and satire and smut and clever sarcasm are all very well, but sometimes I just fall in love with a poem because the words are so damned pretty.

( Pied Beauty, by Gerard Manley Hopkins )