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- E Tenebris by Oscar Wilde 14 lines, 0 comments
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Oldpoetry has 84259 poems total by 5679 authors. 27191 comments.
Oldpoetry has 84259 poems total by 5679 authors. 27191 comments.
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on The Ballad of Dick Turpin by Alfred Noyes, 3 hours agoWow. This is a beautiful poem. Most storylike poems seem to be that way. Albeit long, but that's understandable - it adds to the character.
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on Your Name by Manuel Bandeira, 4 hours agowhen thoughts are swept away in feelings, the world aeround us becomes a canvas, every breath a brush stroke...wonderful poetry...PK
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