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- Emmy by Arthur Symons 24 lines, 2 comments
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- Non Sum Qualis eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae by Ernest Christopher Dowson 26 lines, 2 comments
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Oldpoetry has 84282 poems total by 5682 authors. 27202 comments.
Oldpoetry has 84282 poems total by 5682 authors. 27202 comments.
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on Emmy by Arthur Symons, 7 hours agoExcellent poetry, patently!!
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on The Little Turtle by Vachel Lindsay, 8 hours agoI read this a while back, apparently I didn't comment. It's a fun poem, not only for young children but for us somewhat older ones too.
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on i like my body when it is with your by e e cummings, 1 day agoI love e.e. cummings...
what a sex maniac!
electric fur...
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