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WEBBrowse over 10,000 poems by classic and contemporary poets, or search by keyword or poet’s name. Find poems for any occasion, theme, or form, from love to Halloween, from sonnets to haiku.
If— by Rudyard Kipling - Poems | Academy of American Poets
WEBA famous poem that lists the qualities and challenges of a man who can face the world with courage, integrity, and resilience. Read the full text, analysis, and context of If— by Rudyard Kipling, a classic poem in the public domain.
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WEBExplore poems, poets, and features from the Academy of American Poets, a nonprofit organization that celebrates and supports poets and poetry. Find poems for every occasion, read about poets' lives and works, and learn about poetry events and programs.
Sonnet - Academy of American Poets
WEBLearn about the sonnet, a popular classical form of fourteen lines in iambic pentameter, with different rhyme schemes and structures. Explore the Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Miltonic, and Spenserian sonnets, and read featured poems …
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe - Poems | Academy of American Poets
WEBA classic poem of horror and mystery, The Raven tells the story of a man who is haunted by a talking bird that repeats the word "nevermore" after his lost love. Read the full text, listen to the audio, and explore the themes and context of this famous work.
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Poems - Academy of …
WEBA famous poem about the ruins of a tyrannical king in the desert, with a powerful message of the futility of power and glory. Read the full text, analysis, and context of Ozymandias by Shelley, one of the greatest English Romantic poets.
About Edgar Allan Poe - Academy of American Poets
WEBLearn about the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe, one of the first American writers to become a major figure in world literature. Read his poems, stories, and critical essays on style and structure.
Invictus by William Ernest Henley - Academy of American Poets
WEBRead the full text of Invictus, a famous poem by William Ernest Henley that expresses the theme of unconquerable soul and self-mastery. Learn more about the poet, the poem, and its context on the Academy of American Poets website.
The Star-Spangled Banner - Academy of American Poets
WEBNow it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream; ’Tis the star-spangled banner; O long may it wave. O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore. That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion. A home and a country should ...