Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BACHELOR'S LAMENT, by NAOMI REYNOLDS First Line: I might have married one of them, but grace Last Line: Made fun of birthday cakes and christmas trees. Subject(s): Single People; Bachelors; Unmarried People | ||||||||
I might have married one of them, but Grace Used too much powder; Mildred hated hikes, And Ruth "just loved" them. Little Genevieve Thot I had no religion; strange, for Clare Was sure I had too much. The glorious Clem Made fun of birthday cakes and Christmas trees. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ODD WOMAN by MADELINE DEFREES THE RIVALS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON COUNSEIL TO A BACHELER by MARIANNE MOORE MY KIND OF MAN by ANNE WALDMAN THE TWO OLD BACHELORS by EDWARD LEAR THE LAIRD O' COCKPEN by CAROLINA OLIPHANT NAIRNE A CONSISTENT GIRL by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS |
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