Animal Poems

Animal Poems

Lesbia's Sparrow, by Catullus

Sparrow, that art my darling's pet--
My darli...

Nuptial Song, by Catullus

YOUTHS. Lo! Hesperus is here, ye youths, ari...

On a Stupid Husband, by Catullus

Thou lively town, that wouldst with gladness s...

On Berenice's Hair, by Catullus

Conon, who hath observed the mighty skies,
W...

On Mamurra and Caesar, by Catullus

Well matched are seen that infamous pair
Mamur...

The Parting Message to Lesbia, by Catullus

Companions, who would gladly go
With me throu...

To Celia, by Catullus

Kiss me, sweet: the wary lover
Can your favor...

To Juventius, by Catullus

A kiss in sport I once did snatch,
Juventius,...

Varus and His Mistress, by Catullus

As I was idling time away
Just by the Forum t'...

Amorosa and Company, by Conrad Aiken

Well, there was still a sure hand, anyway,
...

The Apollo Trio, by Conrad Aiken

From acting profile parts in the "legit, "
He ...

Bain's Cats and Rats, by Conrad Aiken

Quiet, and almost bashful, and seldom looking...

Duval's Birds, by Conrad Aiken

The parrot, screeching, flew out into the dar...

Episode in Grey, by Conrad Aiken

I So, to begin with, dust blows down the str...

Innocence, by Conrad Aiken

The little leaves that climbed so high
Are blo...

Nocturne In a Minor Key, by Conrad Aiken

I I will say: I walked alone in whistling dark...

Rose and Murray, by Conrad Aiken

After the movie, when the lights come up,
He...

Sonata in Pathos, by Conrad Aiken

I Well, I am tired.. Tired of all these years...

Variations: V, by Conrad Aiken

From the cold fountain's sunlit lip
A shining ...

Variations: XVIII, by Conrad Aiken

The sun distills a golden light,
The sun dist...

1777, by Amy Lowell

I The Trumpet-Vine Arbour The throats of the ...

Afternoon Rain in State Street, by Amy Lowell

Cross-hatchings of rain against grey walls,
S...

Apology, by Amy Lowell

Be not angry with me that I bear
   ...

An Aquarium, by Amy Lowell

Streaks of green and yellow iridescence,
Silv...

April, by Amy Lowell

A bird chirped at my window this morning,
And...