random poetry generator *
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some memorable finds
softly now the light of day
in mournful numbers
they may talk of love in a cottage
what spiteful chance steals unawares
it is true that you say the gods are more use to you than fairies
the lightning flashed, and lifted
a bird sang
all day to watch the blue wave curl and break
calm as that second summer
i am in love with high far-seeing places
out of me unworthy and unknown
these be
daughters of time
into the silent land
my mother twines me roses wet with dew
my sorrow, when she’s here with me
perhaps
along a river-side
in his guarded tent
lo! 'tis a gala night
i do not pray for peace nor ease
in your arms was still delight
look out upon the stars, my love
shades of night were falling fast
do you think, my boy, when i put my arms around you
my soul goes clad in gorgeous things
up to her chamber window
a blue-black nubian plucking oranges
let us express our baser passions
from our hidden places
there was never a sound beside the wood but one
under dusky laurel leaf
* The poetry database is made up of (at times slightly modified) first lines from hundreds of poems in the public domain; most of these were snagged from Bartleby. Inspiration for the random poetry generator came from seeing brokenpoem, and wanting to learn a little PHP.