Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The Vampire” tells the story of a foolish man’s infatuation with a woman who doesn’t reciprocate his feelings
1800s Poetry
Here is our collection of poetry from the 1800s or 1800s poetry. We have picked these poems because they are our favorites. This means we did not collect poems from the 1800s to try to form a specific collection, we just picked them because we liked them.
1800s poetry is a rich category. There were of course 1000s of great poems to pick from. Our list here is growing, and we hope you find what you are looking for. This list is not a definitive list of 1800s poetry. It is just a small but growing collection.
We have been publishing poetry for 20 years. We have a special place in our heart for all our poems. If you see a poem that needs corrected, please leave us a comment. If you love one of our poems, please leave a comment, and we will publish it, and we will let the author know. It’s always nice to get positive feedback. We do not publish negative comments about poetry.
THE HIGHWAYMAN by Alfred Noyes
“The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes is a haunting narrative poem that tells a tragic tale of love and sacrifice in 18th-century England.
The Kraken by Lord Alfred Tennyson
The Kraken by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee About his shadowy sides; above him swell Huge sponges of millennial growth and height; And far away into the sickly light, From many…
Spirits of the Dead by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for his tales of mystery and horror. He is considered a central figure in the American Romantic movement and was one of the first American practitioners of the short story.
Piano by D. H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence was born in 1885 and died in 1930. He was an English poet, author and playwright.
TOO MUCH by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was one of the most famous and influential American poets. She led a very private life, rarely leaving
The farthest thunder that I heard XXVI by Emily Dickinson
The farthest thunder that I heard XXVI by Emily Dickinson The farthest thunder that I heard Was nearer than the sky, And rumbles still, though torrid noons Have lain their missiles by. The lightning that preceded it Struck no one but myself, But I would not exchange the bolt For all the rest of life….
Because I could not stop for Death by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was one of the most original and influential poets in American history. Though she lived
Thanksgiving Day by Lydia Maria Child
This poem is popularly known as Over the river and Through the Wood. Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was a prominent American
Friendship by Henry David Thoreau
Friendship by Henry David Thoreau ‘Friends, Romans, Countrymen, and Lovers.’ Let such pure hate still underprop Our love, that we may be Each other’s conscience, And have our sympathy Mainly from thence. We’ll one another treat like gods, And all the faith we have In virtue and in truth, bestow On either, and suspicion leave…