Dictionary Poems

We bore him to his boneyard lotOne afternoon at three;The clergyman was on the spotTo earn his modest fee.We sprinkled on his coffin lidThe customary loam,And so old Bill was snugly slid To his last home. A lonesome celebate we thought,For close as clam was he;We never guessed that he had gotA lawful family,Till lo! … Continued

Mrs. McTwitter was the baby-sitterI think she’s a little bit crazy.She thinks a baby-sitter’s supposedTo sit upon the baby. – The Sitter by Shel Silverstein

WE should not mind so small a flower,Except it quiet bringOur little garden that we lostBack to the lawn again.So spicy her Carnations red,So drunken reel her Bees,So silver steal a hundred FlutesFrom out a hundred trees,That whoso sees this little flower,By faith may clear beholdThe Bobolinks around the throne,And Dandelions gold. – WE should … Continued

I TELL you, hopeless grief is passionless;That only men incredulous of despair,Half-taught in anguish, through the midnight airBeat upward to God’s throne in loud accessOf shrieking and reproach. Full desertness,In souls as countries, lieth silent-bareUnder the blanching, vertical eye-glareOf the absolute Heavens. Deep-hearted man, expressGrief for thy Dead in silence like to death–Most like a … Continued

Is bliss, then, such abyssI must not put my foot amissFor fear I spoil my shoe? I’d rather suit my footThan save my boot,For yet to buy another pairIs possibleAt any fair. But bliss is sold just once;The patent lostNone buy it any more. – Is bliss, then, such abyss by Emily Dickinson

It’s slim and trim and bound in blue;Its leaves are crisp and edged with gold;Its words are simple, stalwart too;Its thoughts are tender, wise and bold.Its pages scintillate with wit;Its pathos clutches at my throat:Oh, how I love each line of it!That Little Book I Never Wrote. In dreams I see it praised and prizedBy … Continued

An awful tempest mashed the air,The clouds were gaunt and few;A black, as of a spectre’s cloak,Hid heaven and earth from view. The creatures chuckled on the roofsAnd whistled in the air,And shook their fists and gnashed their teeth.And swung their frenzied hair. The morning lit, the birds arose;The monster’s faded eyesTurned slowly to his … Continued

School yourself to savour mostJoys that have but little cost;Prove the best of life is free,Sun and stars and sky and sea;Eager in your eyes to please,Proffer meadows, brooks and trees;Nature strives for your content,Never charging you a cent. Learn to love a garden gay,Flowers and fruit in rich array.Care for dogs and singing birds,Have … Continued

If you had a friend strong, simple, true,Who knew your faults and who understood;Who believed in the very best of you,And who cared for you as a father would;Who would stick by you to the very end,Who would smile however the world might frown:I’m sure you would try to please your friend,You never would think … Continued

O beauty, passing beauty! Sweetest sweet!How can thou let me waste my youth in sighs?I only ask to sit beside thy feet.Thou knowest I dare not look into thine eyes.Might I but kiss thy hand! I dare not foldMy arms about thee—scarcely dare to speak.And nothing seems to me so wild and bold,As with one … Continued