Monday 21 March 2011

World Poetry Day

My son, who encouraged me to write

Today being World Poetry Day and being an aspiring poet myself, I thought I would share with you my favourite poem.
Why is it my favourite poem?
Because it reminds me of my father, he loved these words so much and would often recite it for me.  I find it inspiring and as poignant today, as when it was written.
My favourite poem is.........If by Rudyard Kipling

What is your favourite poem?

My Own Poetry Corner: "Desire To Be Still"- Wildernesschic Poetry.. My poetry blog, if you would like to take a peak.. I would love to hear what you have to say xx
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7 comments:

  1. Vix21 March 2011 at 12:25

    What a handsome young man your son is.
    I adore Rabindranath Tagore, I stumbled across his shrine in India and when I returned to the UK discovered he had a connection with my home town and there's even a bronze bust by Epstein which was bequeathed to our art gallery.
    My favourite poem is Farewell, I read it at my Mum's funeral. xxx

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  2. Fanny Pinkleton21 March 2011 at 12:31

    Right now I am enjoying John Cooper Clarke. I loved his 'Chicken Town' as a kid, so great to hear the F word just let free. It reads quite quaint now, but has to be heard to be gotten.

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  3. Belle de Ville21 March 2011 at 14:47

    I am a big fan of Billy Collins
    http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/webpages4/archives/collinsbilly.html

    and Mark Doty

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Doty

    and you!

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  4. Wally B21 March 2011 at 15:10

    I'll kiss you now, but I must own,
    I'll miss you when your grown

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  5. Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted21 March 2011 at 19:11

    I love this poem. You should make more time to write, you are a talented writer. We must catch up on the phone this week, much love xx

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  6. Make Do Style22 March 2011 at 09:48

    you are a fabulous poet and I love If too xx

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  7. Susan Tiner25 March 2011 at 11:28

    Your son is a cutie pie. What a wonderful memory to have of your father reading that Kipling poem to you. I've always loved Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden.

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