Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HANDKERCHIEFS OF KHAIBAR KHAN, by JOHN UPDIKE Poet's Biography First Line: In nishapur did khaibar khan Subject(s): Iran; Petroleum; Persia; Oil | ||||||||
Discover our poem explanations - click here!Other Poems of Interest...SUPPRESSING THE EVIDENCE by CAROLYN KIZER THE TRANSFORMATION OF A TEXAS GIRL by JAMES BARTON ADAMS DESERTED DERRICK by MARY ELIZABETH BRANTLEY PICTURES OF THE SOUTHWEST: OIL by ELIZABETH KING COWGILL CONTRA MORTEM: THE MOUNTAIN FASTNESS by HAYDEN CARRUTH ANOTHER DARK LADY by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON EMPEDOCLES ON ETNA; A DRAMATIC POEM by MATTHEW ARNOLD ON A LUTE FOUND IN A SARCOPHAGUS by EDMUND WILLIAM GOSSE |
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