Oldpoetry

I lived from 1-1950.

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My poetry

  • Happy Birthday Mr W B Yeats
    William Butler Yeats - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    141 years ago on 13th June 1865 William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland. Yeats mad
    112 lines, 2 comments
  • Wilfred Owen – 114 years and beyond
    18th March celebrates the birth of a fine poet and soldier Wilfred Owen
    56 lines
  • Vimy Ridge - Battle 9th April
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge 9th to 14th April 1917.
    Please enjoy a small Tribute to the Valiant soldiers of Canada's past.
    31 lines, 2 comments
  • Zen Poet Taigu Ryoken
    This is an introduction to the Japanese Zen poet Taigu Ryoken known for his beautiful almost seer-like poetry. He revelled in the love o
    63 lines, 1 comment
  • Cicely Fox Smith
    Cicely Fox Smith
    1st February 1882
    28 lines
  • 1. Celebrate the Month of August
    August: not only named for Augustus  Roman Emperor 63 B.C.–A.D. 14. It also celebrates such wonderful events as all ‘Horses birthda
    47 lines
  • Robert (Robbie) Burns [1759-1796]
    Robert (Robbie) Burns  [1759-1796]
    A life that spanned less than 40 years but this man has left an indelible mark on the world
    53 lines

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