Hello YWS poets!
So...my name is Niteowl and I have a rather shameful confession to make. I write poetry, quite a bit of it actually. Some of it might even be decent. However...I don't read a whole lot of poetry, at least not as much as I should. And I suspect I'm not the only one.
So, I came up with a (hopefully!) fun idea to get us out looking for and reading poems.
Basically, I'll tell the next person to find a poem that fits whatever criteria I specify. The next poster shares what they found and issues a new challenge.
Rules/Guidelines
1. Paste the text here or link to it. If the content would be rated 16+ or 18+ as a literary work, or if there's language, make sure to spoiler with a warning.
2. Possible options for criteria include time period, country the poet's from, subject, poem style/structure, words in title or poem, etc. You can also exclude (e.g. Find me a poem by an African-American female poet that is NOT Maya Angelou)
3. Be as broad or specific as you like, but don't be impossible. (e.g. "Find me a poem written on May 14, 1775 about kangaroos"). Ideally, there should at least be a few poems in your category.
4. When you find a poem, tell us a little about it. What did you like/not like about the poem? Did you find any interesting information about the author?
One good site to find pieces on: http://www.poemhunter.com/ Feel free to share any you like!
Okay, I've babbled long enough. I shall now issue the first challenge.
Find me a poem by an author from South America...that is NOT Pablo Neruda.
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