Poetry Explorer

Search Classic and Contemporary Poetry

Search Results

Back to search

Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Searching...
Subject: CHINA (PORCELAIN)
Matches Found: 12

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` BALLADE OF BLUE CHINA, by ANDREW LANG    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: There's a joy without canker or cark
Last Line: In the reign of the emperor hwang.
Subject(s): China (porcelain); Ingenuity


BONE CHINA, by RICHARD PERCIVAL LISTER    Poem Source                    
First Line: Out of these thin, thin cups I drink pale tea
Last Line: I'd rather ply my latter ghost with ale %or drink rice wine by moonlight with my former
Subject(s): China (porcelain)


DISHES, by TENAYA DARLINGTON    Poem Source                    
First Line: On the street where I grew up, there was a man whose mother went mad from
Last Line: Plates rattle on, and I peer through a slit to gaze at the obscene shape of the moon
Subject(s): Auschwitz, Poland; China (porcelain); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews; Pottery And Potters


LESSER EPISTLES: TO A LADY ON HER PASSION FOR OLD CHINA, by JOHN GAY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: What ecstasies her bosom fire!
Last Line: Or else you break a faithful heart.
Subject(s): China (porcelain)


MASTERWORKS OF MING, by KAY RYAN    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Ming, ming / such a lovely
Subject(s): China - Ming Dynasty (1368-1640); China (porcelain)


ON A LADY WHO FANCIED HERSELF A BEAUTY, by CHARLES SACKVILLE (1637-1706)    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Dorinda's sparkling wit and eyes
Last Line: That runs his link full in your face.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dorset, 6th Earl Of; Middlesex, 1st Earl Of
Variant Title(s): On Dorinda
Subject(s): Beauty; China (porcelain); Love; Passion


PORCELAIN COUPLE, by DONALD HALL    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When jane felt well enough for me to leave her
Last Line: Bluebeard was, their cat who died long ago
Subject(s): China (porcelain); Home


TENDER BUTTONS: A PLATE, by GERTRUDE STEIN    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: An occasion for a plate, an occasional resource is in buying and how soon does
Subject(s): Dishes; China (porcelain)


THE PORCELAIN COUPLE, by DONALD HALL            Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When jane felt well enough for me to leave her
Subject(s): China (porcelain); Home


WILLOWWARE, by JULIA RANDALL    Poem Source                    
First Line: Grandmother, I have broken the last plate
Subject(s): China (porcelain)


WILLOWWARE CUP, by JAMES INGRAM MERRILL    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Mass hysteria, wave after breaking wave
Subject(s): China (porcelain)


WILLOWWARE CUP, by JAMES INGRAM MERRILL    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Mass hysteria, wave after breaking wave
Last Line: Tilted honeycombs, thunderhead blue
Subject(s): China (porcelain)