Poetry

I needed a way to procrastinate, so I decided to make a list of the poems I always go back to. One day, I will make handmade personal use (with permissions from all involved, of course) small binder/book thing featuring all these and it will be like my security blanket and go with me everywhere.

In no particular order, the "professional" poems:
Name of Image
One Art by Elizabeth Bishop. This poem was one I first read in J-High. I didn't fully get it then, but I think I do now. It's not, for me, important as a breakup poem, but as a "I legitimately lose stuff all the time" poem.
And Soul by Eavan Boland. I recited this one for a class. Love it.
Backdrop addresses cowboy by Margaret Atwood. Same for this one.
the lesson of the moth by Don Marquis. Found this during my J-High poetry project. I could totally relater then, and I still sometimes feel this way.
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. I had almost all of this memorized at one point. Just because.
Pimp My Ride by Jennifer L. Knox. This one is a little outside my norm, but it was the first poem I had a genuine "Ah-hah!" moment in, while I was helping someone else write a paper on it. I still tear up a bit and get goosebumps when I remember.
Table Talk by Billy Collins. This is the one I did my paper on. Also fabulous, but more evident. It did lead me to the next item on the list though, which is
On Turning Ten by Billy Collins. Goosebumps. That last stanza... Gah. Why is life so full of beautiful things?


On to the deviantart poems!
A Chance to Breathe by . This one is new, but, man, that's powerful.
i'd hate her if i could. by . This is a really old piece, but I keep coming back to it. I think it could be me one day.
you can't make them love you by . Again, newer, but powerful and lovely.
Modern Magic by . For me, the description just makes this.
Perverse Incision by . Dark and deep and lovely.
Severed by . I think I like the punctuation. But I do like the poem.
selfish desires by :iconcoriana90: (again). Honestly, I could feature a *ton* of her stuff. But I will restrain myself. Check her out though.
What's Become of Us by . This is... wonderful. I get goosebumps. So this and Fine Frenzy song got married in my head and produced a piece.
This list may expand. I have lots of room in my heart.