“A Poet’s Advice to Students”
E. E. Cummings, 1958. An explanation of what poetry can signify and what it means to feel.
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“Inspired,” a Compilation
Invictus is a poem by William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) that always intrigued me, ever since I saw a ‘zen pencils’ tribute to Nelson Mandela over the text (Linked). “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” is by Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), and has always been one of my favorite poems, for no reason other than the sound and flow of it. “Phenomenal Woman,” by Maya Angelou (1928-2014) is a beautiful poem, also issued as a ‘zen pencils’ tribute (also linked) that speaks of confidence and beauty; I have an autographed copy of Angelou’s “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie” (1971), which holds a prominent place on my bookshelf and on this list of inspiring poems.
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Max Ehrmann, 1952. An inspirational, instructional, informational poem for world-improvement via self-improvement.
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An anonymous (“Osoanon Nimuss”) poem featured in Stephen Chbosky’s ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’
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crippling confidence 