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Aug. 2, 2026
"Prime" by Amy Lowell
YOUR voice is like bells over roofs at dawn When a bird flies And the sky changes to a fresher color. Speak, speak, Beloved. Say little things For my ears to catch And run with them to my heart.
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July 26, 2026
"Theology" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
There is a heaven, for ever, day by day, The upward longing of my soul doth tell me so. There is a hell, I'm quite as sure; for pray If there were not, where would my neighbours go?
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July 19, 2026
"The Deep-Sea Pearl" by Edith M. Thomas
The love of my life came not As love unto others is cast; For mine was a secret wound— But the wound grew a pearl, at last. The divers may come and go, The tides, they arise and fall; The pearl in its shell lies sealed, And the Deep Sea covers all.
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July 12, 2026
"Dooryard Roses" by Sara Teasdale
I HAVE come the selfsame path To the selfsame door, Years have left the roses there Burning as before. While I watch them in the wind Quick the hot tears start— Strange so frail a flame outlasts Fire in the heart.
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July 5, 2026
"Moon-Shadows" by Adelaide Crapsey
Still as On windless nights The moon-cast shadows are, So still will be my heart when I Am dead.
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June 28, 2026
"Suicide's Note" by Langston Hughes
The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss.
Recent Blog Posts
Aug. 2, 2026
The Resonance of Intimacy: Amy Lowell's "Prime"
First published in 1922 in American Poetry: A Miscellany, "Prime" is a brilliant display of Imagist technique by Amy Lowell (1874–1925). Lowell was an absolute powerhouse of early 20th-century poetry—loud, unapologetic, and fiercely passionate about…
July 26, 2026
Divine Irony: Paul Laurence Dunbar's "Theology"
First published in 1896, "Theology" is a short, sharp work by Paul Laurence Dunbar. One of the first internationally recognized African-American poets, Dunbar (1872–1906) was celebrated for his mastery of traditional lyric forms alongside powerful e…
July 19, 2026
Hidden Sorrow: Edith M. Thomas's "The Deep-Sea Pearl"
First published in 1903 in her collection The Dancers, and Other Legends and Lyrics, "The Deep-Sea Pearl" is a poignant work by Edith M. Thomas. Born in Ohio, Thomas was a highly regarded American poet known for her classical restraint, intellectual…