Poems Explore our poems Our growing archive extends from past to present, gathering celebrated poets of history alongside great contemporary writers Showing 1-40 of 761 poems All Text Films Grid List Kennst du das Land Read poem → By Léonie Adams Lullaby Read poem → By Léonie Adams Many Mansions Read poem → By Léonie Adams Thought's End Read poem → By Léonie Adams Good Girl Watch poem → By Kim Addonizio Floral Birth '98 Watch poem → By Meriem Ahmed Why Can't I Leave You? Watch poem → By Ai Ars Poetica #100: I Believe Read poem → By Elizabeth Alexander Butter Read poem → By Elizabeth Alexander Lychees Read poem → By Meena Alexander Postcard from Kashmir Read poem → By Agha Shahid Ali The Season of the Plains Read poem → By Agha Shahid Ali Amá Teaches Me How to Whistle Watch poem → By Moncho Ollin Alvarado Relapse Dream Ending with My Grandmother's Hands Watch poem → By Hala Alyan I Want the Confidence of Read poem → By Raymond Antrobus To Sweeten Bitter Watch poem → By Raymond Antrobus Two Guns in the Sky for Daniel Harris Read poem → By Raymond Antrobus Dover Beach Read poem → By Matthew Arnold Isolation: To Marguerite Read poem → By Matthew Arnold The Buried Life Read poem → By Matthew Arnold To Marguerite: Continued Read poem → By Matthew Arnold Superhero Origin Story [S. O. S.] Watch poem → By Jubi Arriola-Headley Little Prayer Read poem → By Mona Arshi The Bird Read poem → By Mona Arshi The Lion Watch poem → By Mona Arshi Writing Audio Description at the Ulster Museum Watch poem → By Bebe Ashley The Illegitimate Watch poem → By ATMOS Collective As I Walked Out One Evening Watch poem → By W. H. Auden From Academic Graffiti Read poem → By W. H. Auden Funeral Blues Watch poem → By W. H. Auden In Memory of W. B. Yeats Read poem → By W. H. Auden Lullaby Read poem → By W. H. Auden O Tell Me the Truth About Love Read poem → By W. H. Auden September 1, 1939 Read poem → By W. H. Auden Song of the Master and Boatswain Read poem → By W. H. Auden The Unknown Citizen Watch poem → By W. H. Auden Who’s Who Read poem → By W. H. Auden Island Read poem → By Desiree C. Bailey Ma and the Snake Read poem → By Desiree C. Bailey Malady Read poem → By Desiree C. Bailey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next page →