I am repeating this writer because of the power of this piece. Thank you @parthvi for telling me about this poem.

Thanks to @jbo for reminding me of this brilliant poet.

Essayist, novelist, short story writer, and diarist. “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

The first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Thank you @parthvi for telling me about this amazing writer.

Music, when soft voices die, Vibrates in the memory—

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

“What is more dangerous than to become a poet? which is, as some say, an incurable and infectious disease.”

"Tenth Muse of Mexico" and the first famous female poet. One of Mexico's most important voices.

English poet.

Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland.

One of the most important voices of the Harlem Renaissance.

Canadian poet/singer/songwriter. 1934 - 2016

Reaching way back to the 1600s for today's poet.

Emily Dickinson. b 1830, d 1886

One of my inspirations. Many of you may have read her work. I hope so.

Robert Frost. 1874 - 1963

For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

My first poet to share is Pablo Neruda. Look for more of his work in future posts.

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