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Love Poems You Wish You had Written #2–Elizabeth Bishop’s “One Art”

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

Originally posted on David J. Bauman:
Suzie has published her second Valentine poem of the week, a lovely and human piece by W. H. Auden, called “Lullaby.”  The deal this year is that we are posting requests, but I will tell…

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On St Valentine’s Day – Love poems you wish you had written 2015 #4 – UA Fanthorpe

Posted on February 14, 2015 by

So we come to the ‘big day’ itself. The 14th of February, St Valentine’s Day and apparently the most romantic day of the year. Of course, for many it is nothing like that, by circumstance or choice.  There is something … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written 2015 #3 – W. B Yeats

Posted on February 13, 2015 by

Well, haven’t I had some wonderful suggestions for this series of love poems for St Valentine’s Day and beyond? Donne, Auden and now Yeats. This one, I have to admit, is one that I have loved since my teens, with … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written 2015 #2 – W.H. Auden

Posted on February 11, 2015 by

For the second of my posts, specially written as we approach St Valentine’s Day, I focus on a poem by W.H. Auden. Anyone who has seen Four Weddings and a Funeral will know the poem which starts ‘Stop all the … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written 2015 – #1 John Donne

Posted on February 9, 2015 by

Last year I followed the example of the fabulous David J Bauman over at The Dad Poet and posted some of my favourite love poetry. I had a great time rediscovering some old favourites and finding new work that moved me; … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written #5 – John Keats

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

On this, the 14th February, I reach the end of my series ‘Love poems you wish you had written’ with one that most who know me would have anticipated from the very beginning. This poem still offers the John Keats reader much to think … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written #4 – Billy Collins

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Thus far I have taken this series of posts on love poems very seriously, largely because well, love is pretty serious isn’t it? The intensity of the experience and the joy and pain that love brings are hardly a laughing … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written #3 – Julia Copus

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

I have written before of the wonderful Reading Matters group I was, and still am, lucky enough to be part of (we call it ‘Reading Still Matters’ now that the Royal Literary Fund have moved on to other projects). The … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written #2 – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

  This is such an enjoyable series to work on . It is made more poignant for me at the moment as I spend a week away from my husband, ostensibly writing ‘Shell-Shocked Britain’ for Pen and Sword Books. Perhaps, … Continue reading →

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Love poems you wish you had written #1 – David Constantine

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

I do have to mention, as I begin this post, that I was inspired by the wonderful David J Bauman over at The Dad Poet. We both love poetry and he has a wonderful reading voice – I was lucky … Continue reading →

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