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Subject: LOVE - CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` (THAT) (IT GROW), by ANDREA ZANZOTTO    Poem Source                    
First Line: That the dark grow %that the dark be just
Last Line: Dark has itself, sexualized, humility, %haughtiness, pity
Subject(s): Culture Conflict; Love - Cultural Differences


1959, by SUSAN RICH    Poem Source                    
First Line: The year I was born my mother ate nothing but oranges
Last Line: He proclaims may she peel the skin from this schizophrenic age
Subject(s): Continents; Cuba - Rebellions Against Spanish Rule; Family Life; Love - Cultural Differences; Travel


A BLACKMOOR MAID WOOING A FAIR BOY, by HENRY RAINOLDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Stay, lovely boy, why fly'st thou me
Last Line: And thou shalt need no other shade than I.
Subject(s): Blacks; Courtship; Love - Cultural Differences


A BORDER AFFAIR, by CHARLES BADGER CLARK JR.    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Spanish is the lovin' tongue
Last Line: "adios, mi corazon."
Alternate Author Name(s): Clark, Badger
Subject(s): Cowboys; Love - Cultural Differences; Love Affairs; Ranch Life; West (u.s.); Southwest; Pacific States


BEAUTIFUL SLAVE, by GIAMBATTISTA MARINI    Poem Source                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Black, yes, but beautiful. Sweet paradox
Last Line: But whose dark eyes shine brighter than your day
Alternate Author Name(s): Marino, Giambattista; Marino, Giovanni Battista
Subject(s): African Americans - Women; Beauty; Love - Cultural Differences; Slavery


BLACK FOR THE PEOPLE, by JEAN VALENTINE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis         Recitation by Author     Poet's Biography
First Line: The man I am with is black
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Racism; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry


BOB, by HARRY HIBBARD KEMP    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Bob had a nigger woman
Last Line: For seven more she cried! ...
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Man-woman Relationships; Marriage; Murder; Male-female Relations; Weddings; Husbands; Wives


ELEGY, by JOHN MACLAURIN    Poem Text                    
First Line: Nor hammond's love nor shenstone's was sincere
Last Line: A country-wedding shall thy hopes deprive.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dreghorn, Lord
Subject(s): Household Employees; Love - Cultural Differences; Marriage; Servants; Domestics; Maids; Weddings; Husbands; Wives


FLAMES, by SUSAN RICH    Poem Source                    
First Line: The tarot reader told me what to do
Last Line: Leaving the peeling paint untouched
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Travel


HAPA - HAOLE, by BIM MELGAARD    Poem Text                    
First Line: I am a half-caste, young but unwanted
Last Line: Go with hibiscus blooms red in my hair.
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Racism; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry


IN AN AUSTRAL GULLY, by JOHN LAURENCE RENTOUL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Sauntering down the gully, near the meeting waters
Last Line: Who won to me the lover that shall be my bride!
Alternate Author Name(s): Gage, Gervais
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Courtship; Knights & Knighthood; Love; Love - Cultural Differences


LIKING AND LOVING, by OLIVER MARBLE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Poor sad strephon's been jilted by phyllis, the jade
Last Line: When he likes liking better, she loves loving best!
Subject(s): Love; Love - Cultural Differences


LISTEN, LADY!, by JOHN LAURENCE RENTOUL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Listen, lady! Let me sing
Last Line: Looks and wins the sea!
Alternate Author Name(s): Gage, Gervais
Subject(s): Hearts; Love - Cultural Differences; Loyalty; Passion; Relationships


LOS ANGELES, 1954, by DAVID ST. JOHN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: It was in the old days,
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Music & Musicians


LOVE LETTER, by CLARENCE MAJOR    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I see through you. I am your wallflower
Last Line: Through them, I see through you
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Man-woman Relationships; Racism


MANGOES AND HONEY, by JACQUELINE JOHNSON    Poem Source                    
First Line: We met at the junction of
Last Line: Down by street and street
Subject(s): Escapes; Lies; Love - Cultural Differences


MENDELIAN THEORY, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: There was a young woman called starkie %who had an affair with a darky
Last Line: Was quadruplets, not twins - %one black, and one white, and two khaki
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences


ODES II, 4. TO XANTHIAS, THE PHOCIAN, by QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS    Poem Source                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Be not ashamed that you love a slave-girl
Last Line: Of one hastening to conclude his eight lustrum
Alternate Author Name(s): Horace
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences


ON THE BIRTH OF BOMANI, by LUCILLE CLIFTON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: We have taken the best leaves
Last Line: Art that made you fill your heart
Subject(s): African Americans; Love - Cultural Differences; United States - Race Relations; Negroes; American Blacks


ON THE BIRTH OF BOMANI, by LUCILLE CLIFTON    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: We have taken the best leaves
Last Line: May the love in the art that made you %fill your heart
Subject(s): African Americans; Love - Cultural Differences; U.s. - Race Relations


SPANISH FOLK SONGS: 87, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: Though I am a bit dark
Last Line: As snow can be
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Love - Nature Of


THE BOY'S ANSWER TO THE BLACKMOOR, by HENRY KING (1592-1669)    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Black maid, complain not that I fly
Last Line: And then I will bequeath myself to thee.
Subject(s): Blacks; Courtship; Love - Cultural Differences


THE BRITON, by CARROLL RYAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: From heremon we claim descent
Last Line: The freedom-loving briton!
Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll
Subject(s): Freedom; Hearts; Love - Cultural Differences; Liberty


THE PILOT OF THE PLAINS, by EMILY PAULINE JOHNSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: False,' they said, thy pale-face lover, from the land of waking morn
Last Line: Hunters lost upon the plains.
Alternate Author Name(s): Tekahionwake
Subject(s): Death; Legends; Love - Cultural Differences; Native Americans; Waiting; Dead, The; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America


THE SENTENCE OF JOHN L. BROWN, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Ho! Thou who seekest late and long
Last Line: The smile of god is victory.
Subject(s): Justice; Love - Cultural Differences; Slavery; Southern States; Serfs; South (u.s.)


THE SKAITH OF GUILLARDUN: 31, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: With fluttering heart she hears his courser's tread
Last Line: No more thy peace shall be at thy command!
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Hearts; Kisses; Knights & Knighthood; Love - Cultural Differences


THE TURKISH LADY, by THOMAS CAMPBELL    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas the hour when rites unholy
Last Line: Clasped his blooming eastern bride.
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Turkey


THE UNATTAINABLE, by EMMETT MALOY COUNTS    Poem Text                    
First Line: You are a fragile and exclusive flower
Last Line: Not to be held, but always to be cherished.
Subject(s): Courtship; Hope; Love - Cultural Differences; Optimism


THREE PASTORAL ELEGIES: 1, by WILLIAM BASSE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A ciuill youth, whose life was led in court
Last Line: Me to recall my flocks, and he his loue.
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Shepherds & Shepherdesses; Youth


THREE PASTORAL ELEGIES: 2, by WILLIAM BASSE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: When janiuere in s' one and thirtith age
Last Line: The message of hir musicall adewes.
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences; Shepherds & Shepherdesses


THREE PASTORAL ELEGIES: 3, by WILLIAM BASSE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The sunne that had himselfe a courtier beene
Last Line: How much you fauour vs, wee honour you.
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Love - Cultural Differences; Shepherds & Shepherdesses; Youth; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens


TIT FOR TAT, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Combien m'aimez-vous?
Last Line: "'fairest maid in all the land, @3soi psanai dinam ou@1'"
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences


TO A YOUNG LADY, PURPOSING TO MARRY A MAN OF IMMORAL CHARACTER, by ANNA SEWARD    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Time, and thy charms, thou fanciest will redeem
Last Line: Volume decreaseless, to the final hour.
Alternate Author Name(s): Seward, Nancy
Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences


TWO VARIATIONS ON AN OLD NURSEY RHYME: 1, by EDITH SITWELL    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The king of china's daughter, / she never would love me
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Love - Cultural Differences; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens


TWO VARIATIONS ON AN OLD NURSEY RHYME: 1, by EDITH SITWELL    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The king of china's daughter, %she never would love me
Last Line: When I hung my cap and bells upon %her nutmeg tree
Subject(s): Courts And Courtiers; Love - Cultural Differences


UNTITLED, by FRANK MARTINUS ARION    Poem Source                    
First Line: I fell in deep snow %if you cannot save me
Last Line: Then lie down beside me %help me weep
Subject(s): Language; Love - Cultural Differences; Snow


VASHTI, by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I sometimes take you in my dreams to a far- / off land I used to know
Last Line: Served low at her feet.
Subject(s): Absence; Courts & Courtiers; Hearts; Love - Cultural Differences; Memory; Slavery; Separation; Isolation; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Serfs