po·et·ry [poh-i-tree] noun (from Dictionary.com)
1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
2. literary work in metrical form; verse.
3. prose with poetic qualities.
4. poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things.
5. poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.
A compilation of our favorite classic romantic poetry. We know that a lot of our guests write their own poetry and we are happy to share it with visitors to Inspiration Point. If you have written a poem you would like to see here please contact us with your submission.
Index of Poems
To Jane, Percy Bysshe Shelley
To Celia, Ben Johnson
Sweet, Can I Sing, Arthur Symons
My Love’s A Match, Alfred P. Graves
If thou must love me, Elizabeth Barrett Browning
September, Ted Hughes
Sonnet XLIII, Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Meeting at Night, Robert Browning
The First Day, Christina Rossetti
Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare
Love’s Philosophy, Percy Bysshe Shelley
One day I wrote her name upon the strand, Edmund Spenser
She walks in beauty, Lord Byron