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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: ERRORS Matches Found: 43 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A MORTIFYING MISTAKE, by ANNA MARIA PRATT Poem Text Poem Explanation First Line: I studied my tables over and over, and backward and forward, too Last Line: "answered, ""mary ann!" Subject(s): Children; Dolls; Errors; Mathematics; Toys; Childhood; Mistakes; Fallacies AGAINST EXCESS OF SEA OR SUN OR REASON, by WILLIAM MEREDITH Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The sea that comes to the beach now softly Alternate Author Name(s): Meredith, Morris Subject(s): Reason; Sea; Sun; Errors; Moderation; Intellect; Rationalism; Brain; Mind; Intellectuals; Ocean; Mistakes; Fallacies CALLING MARY MEGAN, by ROBIN SHECTMAN Poem Source First Line: Oh they are sorry when they find Last Line: I tell them so %but still the calls come in Subject(s): Errors; Telephones DEAR ERRANT KID, by CAROLYN D. WRIGHT Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Remember the almighty finger on the wrong-answer button Alternate Author Name(s): Wright, C. D. Subject(s): Children; Errors DISILLUSION, by GLADYS CROMWELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Only a blunder Last Line: Is not dead, though I misunderstood. Subject(s): Errors; Love; Mistakes; Fallacies ERASERS, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Erasers are the nicest things! Last Line: "and three small words, 'I love you!' / can erase the worst heartaches" Subject(s): Erasers;errors; Mistakes;fallacies ERRATA MYSTAGOGIA, by BRUCE BEASLEY Poem Source First Line: There, in the misprints and vacant Last Line: Inserted in the place of every page Subject(s): Books; Errors EXPERIENCE: SAWDUST, by MILDRED WHITNEY STILLMAN Poem Text First Line: Why did I think you finer and more strong Last Line: Who takes the doll, must take the sawdust, too. Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies FAULTS, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poem Text Poet Analysis First Line: The healthiest trees bear fruits that fail Last Line: And pears that reach the age of gold. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies FINNIGIN TO FLANNIGAN, by S. W. GILLIAN Poem Text First Line: Superintindint was flannigan; / boss av the siction was finnigin Last Line: "gone agin. -- finnigan." Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies FROM: WRONG, by JOHN SHOPTAW Poem Source First Line: An household silhouette Last Line: Refroming them selves %good night Subject(s): Errors; Poetry And Poets HELEN KELLER, by WAYNE AREY Poem Text First Line: The lowly of the earth lament -- she hears! Last Line: Though error blinds the human race, she sees! Subject(s): Errors; Keller, Helen (1880-1968); Lament; Mankind; Mistakes; Fallacies; Human Race LIVING WITH MISTAKES, by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They won't wear boots Last Line: In their presence. Subject(s): Errors; Etiquette; Water; Mistakes; Fallacies; Manners; Courtesy MAGADALEN RAG 2, by SUSAN HERPORT METHVIN Poem Source First Line: Okay, so I lost my head. Got swept up Last Line: My profession. Don't worry. %I'll make a comeback Subject(s): Errors MAGDALEN RAG 1, by SUSAN HERPORT METHVIN Poem Source First Line: It was a ripoff. For me anyway Last Line: Feel like shit for asking Subject(s): Errors MISTAKE, by LENORE EVERSOLE FISHER Poem Text First Line: My daddy said my sleeve was out Last Line: For my elbow's out of my sleeve! Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies MISTAKE, by JUDITH POND Poem Source First Line: What have I done? This time. It could be Last Line: Among my bones. The pale fish are arrested %and descend Subject(s): Errors MISTAKES, by LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Might we but view the shore Last Line: And found them angels. Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies MISTAKES, by ELLA WHEELER WILCOX Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: God sent us here to make mistakes Last Line: The sorrow of our sad mistakes. Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Robert, Mrs. Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies MUSOPHILUS: DEDICATION TO MASTER FULKE GREVILLE (2), by SAMUEL DANIEL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If I have erred or run a course unfit Last Line: Who herein holds an int'rest in my fame. Subject(s): Errors; Fortune; Greville, Fulke, 1st Baron Brooke; Praise; Virtue; Mistakes; Fallacies MY MISTAKE, by E. P. G. Poem Text First Line: I met her on a pullman car Last Line: "a cinder in your eye." Subject(s): Comedy; Errors; Sex; Mistakes; Fallacies NEW LEAF, by CARRIE SHAW RICE Poem Source First Line: He came to my desk with quivering lip Subject(s): Errors OF IMPRUDENCE, by RHIANUS Poem Text First Line: What is't that thus frail men with error blinds Last Line: Does to great jove, and to astraea right. Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies ON BRUTUS, AN ODE: HEAVY GOING, by JOHN SHEFFIELD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: From mighty caesar, and his boundless grace Last Line: And if, alas, he fail'd, 'twas only by mistake. Alternate Author Name(s): Buckingham & Normandy, 1st Duke Of Subject(s): Brutus (marcus Junius Brutus); Errors; Friendship - False Friends; Ingratitude; Mistakes; Fallacies; Fair Weather Friends; Ungratefulness PRODIGAL SON: TEMPORARY TRAINS, by DIONISIO D. MARTINEZ Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Some transgressions are not forgivable. If that's not the case, our stay Last Line: Here's the picture. This is now he looks when he's not looking Subject(s): Errors SOME ONE ELSE, by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Live my life over? I would rather not Last Line: And were I you, I might improve on yours. Alternate Author Name(s): Howells, W. D. Subject(s): Errors; Experience; Life; Mistakes; Fallacies SONG, by PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Whenever, chloe, I begin / your heart, like mine, to move Last Line: A holy day in heaven. Alternate Author Name(s): Chesterfield, 4th Earl Of Subject(s): Errors; Repentance; Sin; Singing & Singers; Mistakes; Fallacies; Penitence THE CLIFFS OF MISTAKE, by MOLLY PEACOCK Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies THE CONFESSION, by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER Poem Text First Line: We were both wrong Last Line: And both are right. Subject(s): Doubt; Errors; Forgiveness; Love - Complaints; Skepticism; Mistakes; Fallacies; Clemency THE FLAME LIGHTS UP, by DAVID IGNATOW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Mistakes are many Last Line: The silence around you Subject(s): Errors THE MISTAKE, by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE Poem Text First Line: Twas wrong-but can you blame me? Last Line: "I thought your cheeks were roses!" Subject(s): Emotions; Errors; Love - Complaints; Mistakes; Fallacies THE MOTHER'S MISTAKE, by HORACE SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Heard you that piercing shriek -- the throe Last Line: Outgushing tears, and gasping sobs. Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Horatio Subject(s): Errors; Fear; Grief; Kisses; Mothers; Tears; Mistakes; Fallacies; Sorrow; Sadness THE NEW LEAF, by HELEN FIELD FISCHER Poem Text First Line: He came to my desk with a quivering lip Last Line: "do better now, my child!" Subject(s): Errors; Religion; Mistakes; Fallacies; Theology THE YOUNG MAN FROM PALL MALL, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: There was a young man from pall mall Last Line: And he was eat by a dog in the hall Subject(s): Animals;dogs;errors;imagination;rabbits; Mistakes;fallacies;fancy;hares THREE HARD WORDS, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He can memorize long orations Last Line: "those three little words, ""I was wrong." Subject(s): Errors; Regret; Mistakes; Fallacies TO A LIBRETTIST AT LIBERTY, by RICHARD HOWARD Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Frequently an oracle will speak Alternate Author Name(s): Howard, Joseph Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies TO DELIA: 46 (2), by SAMUEL DANIEL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As to the roman that would free his land Last Line: But happier yet, if thou wouldst change thy mind. Subject(s): Errors; Fame; Tyranny & Tyrants; Mistakes; Fallacies; Reputation; Dictators TO ONE WHO FAILED, by VICTOR GUSTAVE PLARR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Because you failed, because you failed Last Line: To brute men, dowered with dying hearts. Subject(s): Errors; Failure; Friendship; Love; Marriage; Mistakes; Fallacies; Weddings; Husbands; Wives UNREALITY, by MERCEDES DE ACOSTA Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Through the window-pane I see your face Last Line: Like a mist upon a lonely sea. Subject(s): Errors; Mistakes; Fallacies WHAT GOOD ARE THE STARS, by FRANK X. GASPAR Poem Source First Line: I apologize to the names of my failures Last Line: All gravity and speed, coming and going? Subject(s): Errors; Nature WHEN I FOUND MY TRACKS IN THE SNOW, by JAMES HARRISON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: They turned the wrong way and went on Alternate Author Name(s): Harrison, Jim Subject(s): Errors; Nature; Self-criticism WRONG AND RIGHT, by BRENDAN KENNELLY Poem Source First Line: He took the wrong flight Last Line: He had one right night Subject(s): Aviation And Aviators; Errors; Night YPRES; SEPTEMBER, 1915, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Push on, my lord of wurtemberg, across the flemish fen! Last Line: Come, try your luck, whatever fate befalls you. Subject(s): England; Errors; Failure; Germany; Regret; Soldiers; War; World War I; Ypres, Belgium; English; Mistakes; Fallacies; Germans; First World War |
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