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• What Makes A Good Comment On Oldpoetry by JS, from Old Poetry
  On OLDPOETRY http://oldpoetry.com/ members and guests are welcome to make comments about the Old Poets and their poems.
  
  Briefly the criteria are Relevance, Decency and Courtesy.
• POSTING TRANSLATIONS ON THE OLDPOETRY SITE by Old Poetry
  Other than the rule about the time elapsing between a poet’s death and their work appearing on the Oldpoetry site, I wouldn’t like to be too prescriptive about how we work. With translations though I do feel that we should try to make things as clear as possible for the readers and so I have some recommendations.
• “THEY WENT WITH SONGS TO THE BATTLE” by rufina caraid, I-Like-Rhymes, from Old Poetry
  For the Commemoration of the Anzac Forces who were injured or
  died in battle on 25th April 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign -
  
  Lest We Forget!
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  Maya Angelou - Woman Extraordinaire! by Oldpoetry; I-Like-Rhymes; rufina caraid, from Old Poetry
  Marguerite Annie Johnson, is 81 on 4th April - a small Birthday tribute to her!
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  TRANSLATIONS AND TRANSLATORS by Jim S, from Old Poetry
  There is a whole world of poetry out there and a whole world of potential readers. I am conscious that we are not reaching vast areas of that target audience since we post work, predominantly, in English. True we do have a smattering of other languages on offer as well as translations of some of the more prominent non-English poems.
  
  But we do not have enough.
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  Since the Dawn of Time - ANZAC by rufina caraid; I-Like-Rhymes, from Old Poetry
  Poems have been written about War since the dawn of time, yet the stature of the greatest of World War 1 poets is unquestioned.
  
  Some of the most beautiful poetry ever written has come from the horrors of the trenches. Represented here are poems quickly written in the full awareness of the battlefield, and some written with the benefit of hindsight.
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  So You Want To Become An Oldpoetry Mod by Jim, from Old Poetry
  Oldpoetry is a free site run by volunteers who enjoy poetry for people who also enjoy poetry.
  
  We want to pass on our love of poetry and give a single point of reference for the many fine poets from all over the world who have contributed to the development of the genre.
  That includes well known poets such as Chaucer, Whitman, Tagore and Patterson as well as the thousands of less well known poets whose work has nevertheless given pleasure to many people and, perhaps, influenced them to go on to write good poems of their own.
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  So You want To Help Out by Jim, from Old Poetry
  Oldpoetry is basically a site with poems by OLD poets. Those that are out of copyright and hard to find. We do have a few by authors after 1950 but not many and only those with a solid reputation and generous copyright holders.
  We are here primarily for fun but many readers, especially students, find it a useful project resource.
  As you are aware it is a free site. No user charges.
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  Happy Birthday to You.............. ? by Jim, from Old Poetry
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY A. N. OTHER
  
  Not much is known about this most prolific of poets. It is rumoured that he is in fact she but the truth is hidden in obscurity and doubt so I will continue to assume he is masculine and apologise of I am wrong.
  
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  St Patricks Day by I-Like-Rhymes, rufina caraid, from Old Poetry
  To celebrate St. Patricks Day a small selection of Poems from the Irish for the Irish and the rest of the world.
  If you would like one added then please tell us.
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  Ringing The Changes by Old Poetry
  It's time for a few changes at the Oldpoetry website.
• SPRING: A SEASON OF CHANGE AND PROMISES by Jim Saville, from Old Poetry
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  Babies: Love ‘em or not by Old Poetry
  Babies, they bring so much with them!!
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  ACTION REQUIRED by Old Poetry
  There are still some gaps in our coverage on this site and we would appreciate details of any of these people.
  Please send us any info either by IM or email adding the source if possible.
  BUT, please check the comments below as some have already been chosen by others. Thank You
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  ~Cats~ for those that love them! by Old Poetry
  Love them or hate them Cats are a fact of life. They intrigue,
  irritate, disgust at times but no one can deny they are an interesting animal whether tame or wild.
  
  We can even have a laugh at their expense ..........
• Australia Day - 26th January by rufina caraid, from Old Poetry
  Australia Day, January 26, is the biggest day of celebration in the country and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories.
• Robbie Burns by rufina caraid, I-Like-Rhymes, Oldpoetry, from Old Poetry
  January 25th is the supposed birthday of this man, so well known and respected around the world.
  Join Oldpoetry in our celebration of the birth of Robert Burns.
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  Let There be Wine by rufina caraid; I-Like-Rhymes, from Old Poetry
  New Year Celebrations - time for good wine and good company.
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  Happy Halloween by Oldpoetry Team, from Old Poetry
  See what some of the Old Poets thought about Halloween, Witches amd Goblins.
  Happy Halloween!
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  1. Celebrate the Month of August by Vonnie, Oldpoetry, from Old Poetry
  August: not only named for Augustus Roman Emperor 63 B.C.–A.D. 14. It also celebrates such wonderful events as all ‘Horses birthdays’ (1st) , 4th is ‘National Twins Day’, 6th is ‘Wiggle your Toes day” hard to beat perhaps but the 13th takes some beating as ‘Blame Someone Else day’ and one we can perhaps all relate to is ‘Bad Poetry Day’ on the 18th.**
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  PABLO NERUDA – July 1904 by Vonnie, I-Like-Rhymes,, from Old Poetry
• Happy Birthday Ben Jonson by JS, from Old Poetry
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  The Many Faces of Henry Lawson by Vonnie, from Old Poetry
  17th June - Henry Lawson's 140th Birthday
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  Vimy Ridge - Battle 9th April by gregorcles, Oldpoetry & Vonnie1, from Old Poetry
  The Battle of Vimy Ridge 9th to 14th April 1917.
  90 Yeas ago Canadians fought together as a nation.
  
  Please enjoy Oldpoetry small Tribute to the Valiant soldiers of Canada's past.
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  Wilfred Owen – 114 years and beyond>>> by Oldpoetry Team & Encyclopaedia Britannica, from Old Poetry
  18th March celebrates the birth of a fine poet and soldier Wilfred Owen
• Cicely Fox Smith by Old Poetry
  Cicely Fox Smith
  1st February 1882
  Happy 125th Birthday
• Victor Hugo by Old Poetry
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICTOR HUGO
  
  26th FEBRUARY 1802
  
• Happy Birthday A. A. Milne by Old Poetry
  It's time for us to celebrate a great writer and storyteller, especially for children everywhere.
• Happy Birthday J. R. R. TOLKIEN by Old Poetry
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  Merry Christmas from Oldpoetry by Old Poetry
• Desert Island Poetry by Old Poetry
  We have all read and enjoyed a wide variety of poems over the years and then moved on. Most of those poems have quickly faded from our minds but some have becom
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  Desert Island Poems from Oldpoetry Staff by Old Poetry
  Jim began the ball rolling with his 'Desert Island Poems' column: http://allpoetry.c
• Happy Birthday Anne Sexton by Old Poetry
  Happy Birthday Anne Sexton
• Happy Birthday Stephen Maria Crane by Old Poetry
  Happy birthday to Stephen Maria Crane who was born on the 1st of November 1871.
• 'n ddedwydd Ben-blwydd Dylan Tomos -Happy Birthday Dylan Thomas by Old Poetry
  Happy Birthday Dylan Thomas!
• Marriots Monologues by Old Poetry
  Marriott’s Monologues
  
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  Halloween & A Witches Brew by Old Poetry
  There was an old lady in a pointed hat She came to my door with a rap-tap-tap
  I opened up the door to see who was the
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  e e cummings 1894-1962 by Old Poetry
  Happy Birthday e e cummings
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  Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) by Old Poetry
  Sylvia Plath(1932-1963)
  74th birthday (27th October )
• Happy Birthday Mrs Hemans by Old Poetry
  Happy Birthday to one of the most often quoted and least well know nineteenth century British Poets.

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