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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: RITES & CEREMONIES Matches Found: 22 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A CALENDAR: THE YEAR OF THE MESSIAH, by ELEAZAR HA-KALLIR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Those days: that time Subject(s): Calendars; Jews; Messiah; Mysticism - Judaism; Rites & Ceremonies; Judaism ALL HALLOW'S EVE, by JOHN DAVIDSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Brian: tearfully sinks the pallid sun Last Line: While the sun gives light, and the red blood burn. Subject(s): All Souls' Night; Autumn; Fairies; Rites & Ceremonies; Seasons; All Hallows Night; Fall; Elves ALL-HALLOWS EVE, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The dreadful hour is sighing for a moon Last Line: And two will linger at the tryst alway. Subject(s): All Saints' Day; All Souls' Day; All Souls' Night; Love; Magic; Rites & Ceremonies; Allhallowmas; Allhallows; All Hallows Night ARK, by LINDA PASTAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We all know Last Line: We all know Subject(s): Arks; Noah (bible); Rites & Ceremonies; Jews; Women's Rights ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER DAVID IGNATOW'S QUESTION, by ROBERT BLY Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We are beautiful to the mother as we go Last Line: Sleeping bodies are not alone. Subject(s): Death; Fate; Ignatow, David (1914-1997); Rebirth; Rites & Ceremonies; Dead, The; Destiny CORYBANTIAST, by MARY BRENNAN CLAPP Poem Text First Line: Who, thinking on death, decides Last Line: Too long the idle night! Subject(s): Death; Festivals; Future Life; Rites & Ceremonies; Dead, The; Fairs; Pageants; Retribution; Eternity; After Life HYMN OF THE CURETES, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "hail to thee, boy, mighty one!" Last Line: Gladdened by our dance and song Subject(s): Religion;rites & Ceremonies; Theology MIDSUMMER DAY, by JOHN DAVIDSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I cannot write, I cannot think Last Line: Such dewy memories as these. Subject(s): Nature; Rites & Ceremonies; Summer ONE NIGHT AT VICTORIA BEACH, by GABRIEL OKARA Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: The wind comes rushing from the sea Last Line: But the rushing wind killed the budding words. Subject(s): Aladuras (christian Sect); Great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies; Rites & Ceremonies; British Empire; England - Empire OSCHOPHORIKON; VINTAGE PROCESSIONAL, by RHYS CARPENTER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The staffs are wreathed; move on, move on Last Line: From athens into phaleron. Subject(s): Autumn; Bacchus; Greece; Mythology; Mythology - Classical; Rites & Ceremonies; Seasons; Summer; Fall; Greeks PENTECOST, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: O seasonable feast! / never had we Last Line: And britains chaos into order tame! Subject(s): Christianity; Rites & Ceremonies REASONABLE MELANCHOLY, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: Tell me no more of sweets & joyes Last Line: Arabia, & can sooner reach the skie. Subject(s): Fertility; Marriage; Melancholy; Nature; Rites & Ceremonies; Spring; Youth; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Dejection ST GEORGE'S DAY, by JOHN DAVIDSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Herbert: I hear the lark and linnet sing Last Line: Of england and the english spring! Subject(s): Colonialism; England; Rites & Ceremonies; Spring; English TASHLICH, by MARGE PIERCY Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Go to the ocean and throw the crumbs in Last Line: He will broil my sins for supper Subject(s): Rites & Ceremonies; Jews THE BIRTHDAY, by RHYS CARPENTER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The trees were dripping, dank and still Last Line: And thoughts to linger in. Subject(s): Birthdays; Children; Cities; Fire; Rites & Ceremonies; Childhood; Urban Life THE CARRYING OF A GHOST, by NELSON ANTRIM CRAWFORD Poem Text First Line: Let the ghost of the brave be carried away Last Line: The ghost goes on the long ghost-road. Subject(s): Ghosts; Mourning; Native Americans - Religion; Rites & Ceremonies; Supernatural; Bereavement THE IMPROVISATORE: THE INDUCTION TO THE FIRST FYTTE, by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dank is the air and dusk the sky Last Line: Amid the mazy paths of song. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Minstrels; Music & Musicians; Rites & Ceremonies; Singing & Singers; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Songs THE IMPROVISATORE: THE INDUCTION TO THE SECOND FYTTE, by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The minstrel ceased; the music's wings Last Line: Caught his wild story from the blast. Subject(s): Advice; Minstrels; Music & Musicians; Rites & Ceremonies; Singing & Singers; Songs THE LORDS' MASQUE: CHORUS (1), by THOMAS CAMPION Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Live with thy bridegroom happy, sacred bride Last Line: How blest is he that is for love envied! Subject(s): Envy; Freedom; Love; Marriage; Rites & Ceremonies; Liberty; Weddings; Husbands; Wives THE LORDS' MASQUE: CHORUS (2), by THOMAS CAMPION Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now in thy revels frolic-fair delight Last Line: To heap joy on this ever-honoured night. Subject(s): Honor; Pleasure; Rites & Ceremonies THE ORDEAL, by JOHN DAVIDSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Between the golden city and the sea Last Line: Across the sounding threshold of the sea. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Family Life; Justice; Longing; Love; Marriage; Rites & Ceremonies; Torture; Tragedy; Unfaithfulness; Violence; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Relatives; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Infidelity; Adultery; Inconstancy VOODOO, by ANNICE CALLAND Poem Text First Line: Ho, the pan-pipes call to bassin bleu Last Line: And ever the woman sang. Subject(s): Drums; Musical Instruments; Rites & Ceremonies; Voodooism; Bizango; Obeah; Gaga |
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