any poetry fans around?

[KT843]

Anyone like W.H. Auden or W.B. Yeats? I DO!!!! If you've seen Four Weddings and a Funeral, you know the poem that Matthew reads at the funeral? I love it. i fell in love with it the very first time i heard it. It's not one of Auden's more famous ones, but it's good. I think it's called, Two Songs for Hedli Anderson. You should go read it.

[Talisien]

I've seen the film bu can't recall the poem
I'll have to read it though sometime if you say it's good
I like poetry in general and also write a bit of my own. My favs are Byron, Shelley, Rossetti, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Burns...and so on. I haven't really read anything from Auden, though I have heared of the name. I'll check in to that poet, I'm sure he's great!

[KT843]

Originally posted by Talisien
I've seen the film bu can't recall the poem
I'll have to read it though sometime if you say it's good
I like poetry in general and also write a bit of my own. My favs are Byron, Shelley, Rossetti, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Burns...and so on. I haven't really read anything from Auden, though I have heared of the name. I'll check in to that poet, I'm sure he's great!

yes! read it, i like it. and it rhymes, so it's easier to like. i haven't read much byron or rossetti, but the other 4 i have. you write poems? that's cool! i like writing stories, i also compose music, but i won't get into that in this thread! what are your poems about? what form are they in? yeah, Auden's poem from the movie is not his most famous one, but i think it should be! it's a hidden gem as of now.

[HollyElise]

I like Auden better than Yeats.

Please excuse me for sounding flippant, but do you guys ever read any poetry written by other than dead white guys?

[Talisien]

I read modern day poetry aswell, but most of it is not much to my liking. Mostly I fancy the amateur poets, they have great hidden talents. I read a lot over the net, such as http://www.poetry.com and so on...I also have quite a lot of friends who write poetry and even have won contests.
One of ther few modern day poets I like is John O'Donohue. He's more of a philosopher.

[Talisien]

I've posted some of my poems under the thread 'Just a wee poem'. You can go and have a look at them if you like.

Oh and I just had an email from a website where I posted my poetry some time ago, saying that one of my poems will be published in a collection. It's mostly indian poets, I'm told and it will be published in India first. They wanted poems with the subject of humanity. He says he'll send me a copy as soon as it's printed. I'm so happy about that!

Do you write poetry, or just stories?
I trying myself on a novel for four years now...

[KT843]

i like philosophy, so maybe philosophical poetry will interest me too! i'll have to check that page out! CONGRATS on the publishing!!!!! that's so cool. i've written a few poems, yeah. i haven't written TOO many stories, either. and holly- yes, we read other poets, don't worry! those are just my favorites!