The Ballad Of The Harp Weaver
The Ballad Of The Harp Weaver By Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Son," said my mother,
When I was knee-high,
"you've need of clothes to cover you,
and not a rag have I.
Famous Sad Poems
Classic Sad Poems by Famous Poets
Coping with sadness can be quite a challenge. Many famous poets understood that whether one feels sadness because of a breakup, the loss of a loved one, illness, or another of life's many injustices, one of the best ways to vent this complicated emotion is through poetry. Many famous poets used their words to turn sadness into something tangible, making it easier to understand. Poems that deal with sadness have often helped their writers to identify the true source of their sadness. They can also help readers to feel understood and less alone.
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Richard Cory
Richard Cory By Edwin Arlington RobinsonWhenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean favored, and imperially slim....Latest Shared StoryI read this poem as one of the mandatory literary pieces while in High School. Even at that tender age something about the absurdity of life struck me and it continued to haunt me. I tried to...
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One Art
One Art By Elizabeth BishopThe art of losing isn’t hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
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A Dream Within A Dream
A Dream Within A Dream By Edgar Allan PoeTake this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow-
You are not wrong, who deem...Latest Shared StoryMost of what we learn we learn from others. It is the moments we ourselves have to live and learn that we realize most of what we are taught or preached have been lies. We all have to live...
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Alone
Alone By Edgar Allan PoeFrom childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
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Solitude
Solitude By Ella Wheeler WilcoxLaugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.Latest Shared StoryThis is a wonderful poem and I really liked it. My favorite yet!
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A Hero
A Hero By Robert William ServiceThree times I had the lust to kill,
To clutch a throat so young and fair,
And squeeze with all my might until
No breath of being lingered there.Latest Shared StoryIn my opinion this poem shows signs of OCD. This is because a common thought which people with OCD suffer is that they have intrusive thoughts which have to do with killing people. Reports...
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Mirror
Mirror By Sylvia PlathI am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.
Whatever I see I swallow immediately
Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.
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Out Out
Out Out By Robert FrostThe buzz-saw snarled and rattled in the yard
And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood,
Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it.
And from there those that lifted eyes could countLatest Shared StoryWow! I like it! It is wonderful. I like nature and science. It's very interesting.
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