Comments on: My favorite poem is one I’ve never heard – National Poetry Day http://www.serenitybohon.com/2009/10/my-favorite-poem-is-one-ive-never-heard-national-poetry-day.html SerenityBohon.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:53:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Molly http://www.serenitybohon.com/2009/10/my-favorite-poem-is-one-ive-never-heard-national-poetry-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-3448 Molly Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:38:30 +0000 http://www.serenitybohon.com/?p=934#comment-3448 I love that, Matt! I love that, Matt!

]]> By: matt http://www.serenitybohon.com/2009/10/my-favorite-poem-is-one-ive-never-heard-national-poetry-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-3447 matt Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:18:41 +0000 http://www.serenitybohon.com/?p=934#comment-3447 Katie--Billy Collins is one of my all-time favorite poets. His work reminds me that life is mostly made of ordinary things and that those things can be transcendent in themselves. His poems also tend toward the whimsical and have a delightful sense of humor. Here's a favorite of mine: <a href="http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/introduction-to-poetry/" rel="nofollow">Introduction to Poetry</a>. Katie–Billy Collins is one of my all-time favorite poets. His work reminds me that life is mostly made of ordinary things and that those things can be transcendent in themselves. His poems also tend toward the whimsical and have a delightful sense of humor. Here’s a favorite of mine: Introduction to Poetry.

]]> By: Molly http://www.serenitybohon.com/2009/10/my-favorite-poem-is-one-ive-never-heard-national-poetry-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-3446 Molly Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:57:51 +0000 http://www.serenitybohon.com/?p=934#comment-3446 I inherited a love of poetry from both of my parents. They both dabble in writing it as well. My dad used to (and still does) read Shakespeare a lot, and used to read some of the sonnets to me when I was little. My mother gave me a very old copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass when I was in college (for the first time). It was very controversial way back when because of risque themes, but I imagine most commercials these days could make old Walt blush. I don't pretend to be a poetry scholar, but I do like the genre. I don't know if any poems outside of the Bible have really moved me for more than a moment, but I sure love this one by Elizabeth Barrett Browning on love. http://www.infoplease.com/t/lit/sonnets-portuguese/14.html I inherited a love of poetry from both of my parents. They both dabble in writing it as well. My dad used to (and still does) read Shakespeare a lot, and used to read some of the sonnets to me when I was little. My mother gave me a very old copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass when I was in college (for the first time). It was very controversial way back when because of risque themes, but I imagine most commercials these days could make old Walt blush.

I don’t pretend to be a poetry scholar, but I do like the genre. I don’t know if any poems outside of the Bible have really moved me for more than a moment, but I sure love this one by Elizabeth Barrett Browning on love. http://www.infoplease.com/t/lit/sonnets-portuguese/14.html

]]> By: Serenity http://www.serenitybohon.com/2009/10/my-favorite-poem-is-one-ive-never-heard-national-poetry-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-3445 Serenity Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:27:01 +0000 http://www.serenitybohon.com/?p=934#comment-3445 Katie, I love that poem. Thanks for pointing me to it. Katie, I love that poem. Thanks for pointing me to it.

]]> By: Serenity http://www.serenitybohon.com/2009/10/my-favorite-poem-is-one-ive-never-heard-national-poetry-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-3444 Serenity Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:24:52 +0000 http://www.serenitybohon.com/?p=934#comment-3444 Thank you, Katie! I just love hearing about what moves people. And I'm definitely going to check these out, starting with that link! Thank you, Katie! I just love hearing about what moves people. And I’m definitely going to check these out, starting with that link!

]]> By: Katie @ cakes, tea and dreams http://www.serenitybohon.com/2009/10/my-favorite-poem-is-one-ive-never-heard-national-poetry-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-3443 Katie @ cakes, tea and dreams Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:36:32 +0000 http://www.serenitybohon.com/?p=934#comment-3443 I love Billy Collins' poetry - I discovered him in college and I've read nearly everything he's written. Very accessible, and often surprisingly funny. Currently I'm loving "The Summer Day" by Mary Oliver, which can be found here: http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/133.html. And I've long been a fan of Robert Frost and his gentle New England rhymes, and of Emily Dickinson - she's just brilliant. I'm not as familiar with the genre as I'd like to be, either. But these poets and their words are dear to me. I love Billy Collins’ poetry – I discovered him in college and I’ve read nearly everything he’s written. Very accessible, and often surprisingly funny.

Currently I’m loving “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver, which can be found here: http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/133.html. And I’ve long been a fan of Robert Frost and his gentle New England rhymes, and of Emily Dickinson – she’s just brilliant.

I’m not as familiar with the genre as I’d like to be, either. But these poets and their words are dear to me.

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