2007-03-07 08:27:33 · 20 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
John Keats. And my favourite poem is 'The Eve of St Agnes', for what it's worth!
2007-03-07 09:58:54 · answer #1 · answered by Emily B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
W. H. Auden and most of the 1st World War poets such as Sassoon, Graves and Owen. For modern poets look no further than Leonard Cohen. If you like a mixture of smiles and tears then try Spike Milligan. Hope that this gives you food for thought.
2007-03-07 16:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by gentlejohn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly a poet, but the late Ronnie Barker had an absolutely fantastic grasp of the English language, his performances were a form of poetry especially with his monologue sketches like "Pismonuncers Unanimous".
2007-03-07 16:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fav of all the poets is...Dr. Seuss. Seriously. He knows how to use language for the purpose of pure joy. I also like the idea of writing for children...he has helped ignite millions of life long love affairs between his readers and literature, literacy, and words...the sooner the better!
Also Shel Silverstein, Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, and Edgar Allen Poe.
2007-03-07 18:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edgar Lee Masters - Spoon River Anthology
2007-03-07 16:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edgar Allan Poe
2007-03-07 16:29:54 · answer #6 · answered by briggs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Favourite dead poet: Kipling (rubbish novelist, top rate poet)
Favourite living poet: John Hegley
2007-03-07 17:15:47 · answer #7 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Hardy
2007-03-07 16:33:29 · answer #8 · answered by red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walt Whitman
2007-03-07 16:45:49 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William Wordsworth I live 5 miles away from his birthplace of Cockermouth Cumbria
2007-03-07 16:30:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋