General-Literary Poems

Posting these literary poems where people can enjoy them pleases me. Even poems that have landed in books, magazines, or anthologies will find a wider audience here, while poems used to the quiet solitude of my desk drawer will get to see the light of day and meet readers like you! (Art fans: Look for literary poems inspired by the work of well-known photographers and painters.) Please request permission by email, including full copyright information on each copy made. For internet use, a link back to this website is required.

FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT:  As you scroll through this section, simply read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.

resurrection

Redux

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on . Posted in General-Literary Poems

©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson

resurrection-reunion-2 stanley spencer

Image: Resurrection Reunion 2 by Sir Stanley Spencer

Death is a many-splendored thing;
especially when it ends.
The shroud is shed; the raised heart sings
and everyone pretends

ballet

Maitresse

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on . Posted in General-Literary Poems

©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson

Image: ballet – Danseuse ajustant sa brettelle by Edgar Degas

It’s music I remember most of all.
Soaring strains of winged Tchaikovsky,
brought to earth by steady beat
of wooden cane against a parquet floor.

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