#Poems #Poets #Desiderata #MaxEhrmann #Goplacidly 
Desiderata, A poem by Max Ehrmann, Go placidly amid the noise and haste 
"Desiderata" is an early 1920s prose poem by the American writer Max Ehrmann 
Max Ehrmann was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" 
He often wrote on spiritual themes

Desiderata, A poem by Max Ehrmann, Go placidly amid the noise and haste

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#Poems #Poets #RudyardKipling #If #India 
If, A Poem by Rudyard Kipling, an English poet, If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs 
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist 
He was born in India, which inspired much of his work 
Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book , Kim , and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King"

If, A Poem by Rudyard Kipling, an English poet, If you can keep your head when all about you are ...

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#Poem #Invictus #NelsonMandela #WilliamHenley 
What is Invictus? A poem by William Ernest Henley, loved by Nelson Mandela 
Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who was jailed 27 years for his activism and in 1994 became President of South Africa, regularly recited the poem Invictus during his imprisonment 
Invictus, meaning undefeated in Latin, was written in 1875 by William Ernest Henley, a British poet, writer, critic and editor 
Here is the poem Invictus

What is Invictus? A poem by William Ernest Henley, loved by Nelson Mandela

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#Poems #Poets #EmilyDickinson #Luckisnotchance #Americanpoet 
Luck is not chance, A Poem by by Emily Dickinson, an American poet 
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet 
Little known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry 
Although Dickinson's acquaintances were most likely aware of her writing, it was not until after her death in 1886 when Lavinia, Dickinson's younger sister, discovered her cache of poems—that her work became public

Luck is not chance, A Poem by by Emily Dickinson, an American poet

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#Poem #Nomanisanisland #JohnDonne #Poet #Forwhomthebelltolls 
No man is an island, A Poem by John Donne, For whom the bell tolls 
The phrase 'no man is an island' expresses the idea that human beings do badly when isolated from others and need to be part of a community in order to thrive 
'For whom the bell tolls' is a quotation from a work by John Donne, in which he explores the interconnectedness of humanity 
John Donne was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England

No man is an island, A Poem by John Donne, For whom the bell tolls

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#Poems #Poets #JohnKeats #OdetoaNightingale #Romanticpoet 
Ode to a Nightingale, A poem by John Keats, An English Romantic poet 
John Keats was an English Romantic poet 
He was one of the main figures of the second generation of Romantic poets, along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley 
His works has been in publication for only four years before his death from tuberculosis at the age of 25 in 1821

Ode to a Nightingale, A poem by John Keats, An English Romantic poet

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#Poem #Ozymandias #PercyShelley #Romanticpoet 
What is Ozymandias? A Poem by Percy Shelley, A major English Romantic poet 
"Ozymandias" is the title of a sonnet written by the English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley 
It was first published in the 11 January 1818 issue of The Examiner of London 
Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets

What is Ozymandias? A Poem by Percy Shelley, A major English Romantic poet

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#Poems #Poets #EmilyDickinson #Successiscountedsweetest #Americanpoet 
Success is counted sweetest, A Poem by by Emily Dickinson, an American poet 
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet 
Little known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry 
Although Dickinson's acquaintances were most likely aware of her writing, it was not until after her death in 1886 when Lavinia, Dickinson's younger sister, discovered her cache of poems—that her work became public

Success is counted sweetest, A Poem by by Emily Dickinson, an American poet

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#Poem #TheRoadNotTaken #RobertFrost #Americanpoet 
The Road Not Taken, A Poem by Robert Frost, An American poet 
Robert Lee Frost was an American poet 
Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, 
Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes

The Road Not Taken, A Poem by Robert Frost, An American poet

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