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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: MARYLAND Matches Found: 26 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` APPALACHIAN SPRING, by FOLKE ISAKSSON Poem Source First Line: A tuning fork on the mountain Last Line: The april twilight's field of images was conjured up Subject(s): Appalachia; Aviation And Aviators; Maryland; Mountains BALTIMORE, by MARY KINZIE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Four facing photographs by roland freeman Last Line: A palomino, the eye still open on the world he leaves Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Photography And Photographers BARBARA FRIETCHIE [SEPTEMBER 13, 1862], by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Up from the meadows rich with corn Last Line: On thy stars below in frederick town! Subject(s): American Civil War; Americans; Courage; Flags - United States; Frietschie, Barbara (1766-1862); Maryland; Patriotism; United States - History; United States; Valor; Bravery; American Flag; Fritchie, Barbara (1766-1862); America BEYOND THE POTOMAC, by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They slept on the field which their valor had won Last Line: Since they passed o'er the river? Subject(s): American Civil War; Maryland; United States - History BLOSSOMING WALL, by MARJORIE GRAFFLIN Poem Text First Line: They built a wall between us and the west Last Line: Sharp as forgotten pain, as forgiveness fair. Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Class Struggle; Walls DOING TIME IN BALTIMORE, by JUDITH BAUMEL Poem Source First Line: In the south of the city on a cold rainy february day Last Line: Our bodies pushing out while the clocks pull in %in a struggle that becomes our dream of days Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Cities DRUMMER YOUNG, by RICHARD FROST Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Baltimore, forty years ago- / west fayette, a corner bar Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Music & Musicians HAUNTING POE'S BALTIMORE, by ALLEN GINSBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Baltimore bones groan maliciously under sidewalk Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849) HAUNTING POE'S BALTIMORE, by ALLEN GINSBERG Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Baltimore bones groan maliciously under sidewalk Last Line: I havde writ this ancient riddle in poe's house in baltimore Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849) HEADING WEST ON I-70, MARYLAND, by ALAN BRITT Poem Source First Line: A rusty cow drifts across a green field Last Line: Dissolves into the static of the smoky hills Subject(s): Driving And Drivers; Farm Life; Maryland HIWAY POESY L.A. TO WICHITA, by ALLEN GINSBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Up up and away! / we're off, thru america Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849); America HOLLYWOOD AND HYDROQUINONE, by REETIKA VAZIRANI Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She lightened her skin %played sousa and joplin Last Line: I am your mother invent me Subject(s): Immigrants; Language - Pronunciation; Maryland INCIDENT, by COUNTEE CULLEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Once riding in old baltimore Subject(s): African Americans; Baltimore, Maryland; Racism; Social Protest; Negroes; American Blacks; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry INCIDENT, by COUNTEE CULLEN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Once riding in old baltimore Last Line: Of all the things that happened there %that's all that I remember Subject(s): African Americans; Baltimore, Maryland; Racism; Social Protest LIKE NEW, by LINDA GREGERSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The ones too broke or wise to get parts Subject(s): City & Town Life; Baltimore, Maryland MARYLAND MUD, by CAROLINE M. LORD Poem Text First Line: In rapture and despair Last Line: To feel the color of a muddy pool. Subject(s): Lakes; Maryland; Pools; Ponds MARYLAND RESOLVES, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: On calvert's plains new faction reigns Last Line: "from real griefs, from factious elves, / will speedily relieve ye" Subject(s): American Revolution;maryland MY MARYLAND, by JAMES RYDER RANDALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The despot's heel is on thy shore Last Line: Maryland, my maryland! Variant Title(s): Maryland! My Maryland;maryland Subject(s): American Civil War; Freedom; Maryland; Patriotism; State Rights; United States - History; Liberty; Secession ODE TO THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, by SIDNEY LANIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How tall among her sisters, and how fair Last Line: Baltimore, 1880. Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Johns Hopkins University POND, by HEID E. ERDRICH Poem Source First Line: Baltimore's flowers go off like fireworks Last Line: All the best, all for you Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Memory STREETS OF BALTIMORE, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "woman weak and woman mortal, through the spirit's open portal" Last Line: "fled, and left my shattered dwelling to the dust of baltimore" Subject(s): "baltimore, Maryland;history;poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849);" Historians STUDY FOR A GEOGRAPHICAL TRAIL; 5. MARYLAND, by CLARENCE MAJOR Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sunlight here is hazy. Builders Subject(s): Maryland THE BATTLE OF BALTIMORE, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "old ross, cockburn, and cochrane too" Last Line: That america may always boast / that we are brave virginians Subject(s): "baltimore, Maryland;war Of 1812; THE STREETS OF BALTIMORE, by ELIZABETH DOTEN Poem Text First Line: Woman weak, and woman mortal Last Line: In the streets of baltimore! Alternate Author Name(s): Doten, Lizzie Subject(s): Baltimore, Maryland; Poetry & Poets; Speeches & Addresses THERE'S LIFE IN THE OLD LAND YET, by JAMES RYDER RANDALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: By blue patapsco's billowy dash Last Line: There's life in the old land yet! Subject(s): Life; Maryland; War THROUGH BALTIMORE, by BAYARD TAYLOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas on friday morn: the train grew near Last Line: O baltimore! Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Subject(s): American Civil War; Baltimore, Maryland; U.s. - History |
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