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Allama Muhammed Iqbal Written by Faisal Hanif by Faisal Hanif, from I-Like-RhymesMost of us, poetry lovers or others, have read Allama Muhammed Iqbal at least some of him somewhere. To many he remained hard-to-understand philosopher poet. Iqbal has written pure poetry too which is equally remarkable. I like Dr Iqbal, one my favourite poets. I find his poetry the most interesting, most intriguing and most touching. It leaves an indelible mark on reader's mind. I vitalize his style also his gift for conciseness and frugality.
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Christmas Time by JS, from I-Like-RhymesNot everyone celebrates Christmas but for most it is still a time of festivity. Here are a few poetic examples of the season through the eyes of various writers.
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Celebrating The Poetry Of Francis Webb by Errant Panther, from I-Like-RhymesSome information about the life of Francis Webb and some examples of his poetry. His full name is Francis Charles Webb-Wagg, however he chose to be published as Francis Webb.
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Happy Birthday Edgar Albert Guest by Jim Saville, from I-Like-RhymesBorn on the 20th August 1881 Edgar Albert Guest became one of the most popular American poets of his generation with a daily poem of his being syndicated in newspapers across the states for almost fifty years.
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Edgar Alber Guest by JS, from I-Like-Rhymes
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Happy Birthday Edgar Albert Guest
Born on the 20th August 1881 Edgar Albert Guest became one of the most popular American poets of his generation with a daily poem of his b
- Born on the 20th August 1881 Edgar Albert Guest became one of the most popular American poets of his generation with a daily poem of his being syndicated in newspapers across the states for almost fifty years.
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“What is this life if full of care
We have no time to stand and stare?”
Possibly the most famous couplet of the past hundred years was written by William Henry Davies - August sees the anniversary of one of America's most popular poets from the inter war years.
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This month (11 June) sees the anniversary of the birth in 1572 of one of the greatest writers of Jacobean times.
BEN JONSON
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Cargoes, and the poetry of romantic and economic Man by KevinDunn, from I-Like-RhymesJohn Masefield’s “Cargoes” is a very fine poem, packing an enormous amount of imagery and atmosphere into just 87 words. It is clear, vivid and immediate, and has been deservedly enshrined as a classic and repeatedly anthologized:
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In Praise of the Vernacular Poet by Jim Saville, from I-Like-RhymesWe should not decry the work of vernacular poets solely on the grounds of the language they use.
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Engineering Poetry - I by Raspberry, from I-Like-RhymesMathematics and Poetry are the utterance of the same power of imagination, only that in the one case it is addressed to the head, in the other, to the heart.
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