英語(yǔ)詩(shī)歌欣賞

英語(yǔ)詩(shī)歌欣賞

AgainstLove

HenceCupid!withyourcheatingtoys,

Yourrealgriefs,andpaintedjoys,

Yourpleasurewhichitselfdestroys.

Loverslikemeninfeversburnandrave,

Andonlywhatwillinjrethemdocrave.

Mensweaknessmakeslovesosevere,

Theygivehimpowerbytheirfear,

Andmaketheshackleswhichtheywear.

Whotoanotherdoeshisheartsubmit,

Makeshisownidol,andthenworshipsit.

Himwhoseheartisallhisown,

Peaceandlibertydoescrown,

Heapprehendsnokillingfrown.

Hefeelsnoraptureswhicharejoysdiseased,

Andisnotmuchtransported,butstillpleased.

TheYouth

Therearegainsforallourlosses.

Therearebalmsforallourpain;

Butwhenyouth,thedream,departs

Ittakessomethingfromourhearts,

Anditnevercomesagain.

Wearestronger,andarebetter,

Undermanhood’ssternerreign;

Stillwefeelthatsomethingsweet

Followingyouth,withflyingfeet,

Andwillnevercomeagain.

Somethingbeautifulisvanished,

Andwesighforitinvain;

Webeholditeverywhere,

Ontheearth,andintheair,

Butitnevercomesagain!

Love

Iloveyounotbecauseofwhoyouare,butbecauseofwhoIamwhenIamwithyou.

Nomanorwomanisworthyourtears,andtheonewhois,wontmakeyoucry.

Theworstwaytomisssomeoneistobesittingrightbesidethemknowingyoucanthavethem.

Neverfrown,evenwhenyouaresad,becauseyouneverknowwhoisfallinginlovewithyoursmile.

Totheworldyoumaybeoneperson,buttoonepersonyoumaybetheworld.

Dontwasteyourtimeonaman/woman,whoisntwillingtowastetheirtimeonyou.

Justbecausesomeonedoesntloveyouthewayyouwantthemto,doesn’tmeantheydontloveyouwithalltheyhave.

Donttrytohard,thebestthingscomewhenyouleastexpectthemto.

MaybeGodwantsustomeetafewwrongpeoplebeforemeetingtherightone,sothatwhenwefinallymeettheperson,wewillknowhowtobegrateful.

Dontcrybecauseitisover,smilebecauseithappened.

Trees

J.Kilmer

IthinkthatIshallJ.Kilmerneversee

Apoemlovelyasatree.

Atreewhosehungrymouthisprest

againsttheearthssweetflowingbreast;

AtreethatlooksatGodallday,

Andliftsherleafyarmstopray;

Atreethatmayinsummerwear

Anestofrobinsinherhair;

Uponwhosebosomsnowhaslain;

Whointimatelyliveswiththerain.

Poemsaremadebyfoolslikeme,

ButonlyGodcanmakeatree.

MyFather

WhenIwas:

Fouryearsold:Mydaddycandoanything.

Fiveyearsold:Mydaddyknowsawholelot.

Sixyearsold:Mydadissmarterthanyourdad.

Eightyearsold:Mydaddoesntknowexactlyeverything.

Tenyearsold:Intheoldendays,whenmydadgrewup,thingsweresuredifferent.

Twelveyearsold:Oh,well,naturally,Daddoesntknowanythingaboutthat.Heistoooldtorememberhischildhood.

Fourteenyearsold:Dontpayanyattentiontomydad.Heissoold-fashioned.

Twenty-oneyearsold:Him?MyLord,heshopelesslyoutofdate.

Twenty-fiveyearsold:Dadknowsaboutit,butthenheshould,becausehehasbeenaroundsolong.

Thirtyyearsold:MaybeweshouldaskDadwhathethinks.Afterall,heshadalotofexperience.

Thirty-fiveyearsold:ImnotdoingasinglethinguntilItalktoDad.

Fortyyearsold:IwonderhowDadwouldhavehandledit.Hewassowise.

Fiftyyearsold:IdgiveanythingifDadwereherenowsoIcouldtalkthisoverwithhim.ToobadIdidntappreciatehowsmarthewas.Icouldhavelearnedalotfromhim.

ByTheArno

Theoleanderonthewall

Growscrimsoninthedawninglight,

Thoughthegreyshadowsofthenight

LieyetonFlorencelikeapall.

Thedewisbrightuponthehill,

Andbrighttheblossomsoverhead,

Butah!thegrasshoppershavefled,

ThelittleAtticsongisstill.

Onlytheleavesaregentlystirred

Bythesoftbreathingofthegale,

Andinthealmond－scentedvale

Thelonelynightingaleisheard.

Thedaywillmaketheesilentsoon,

Onightingalesingonforlove!

Whileyetupontheshadowygrove

Splinterthearrowsofthemoon.

Beforeacrossthesilentlawn

Insea－greenvestthemorningsteals,

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