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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Matches Found: 20 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` AN ENGLISHMAN VISITS PHILADELPHIA, by ELEANOR G. R. YOUNG Poem Text First Line: Yes, I have seen your city Last Line: "I shall remember its chaste dignity." Subject(s): Cities; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Tourists; Travel; Urban Life; Journeys; Trips ELEGY (FOR 'MOVE' AND PHILADELPHIA), by SONIA SANCHEZ Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Philadelphia / a disguised southern city Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Social Protest ELEGY (FOR 'MOVE' AND PHILADELPHIA), by SONIA SANCHEZ Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Philadelphia %a disguised southern city Last Line: Lying in wait. For honor and peace. %one day Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Social Protest IN PHILADELPHIA, by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have seen sunsets gold the pillared steam Last Line: An old, old woman, who had once been young. Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LEAVING BARTRAM'S GARDEN IN SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, by W. S. DI PIERO Poem Source First Line: Outside the gate, the scrawny trees look fine Last Line: I can't tell one name from another Subject(s): Gardens And Gardening; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LINES WRITTEN ON LEAVING PHILADELPHIA, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Alone by the schuylkill a wanderer roved Last Line: As he stray'd by the wave of the schuylkill alone! Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MOVE, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They had begun to whisper Last Line: Move / away Subject(s): African Americans; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Negroes; American Blacks OCCASIONED BY GENERAL WASHINGTON'S ARRIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA, by PHILIP FRENEAU Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The great unequal conflict passed Last Line: And all the pageant scene expires. Subject(s): American Revolution; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Presidents, United States; Washington, George (1732-1799) PENNSYLVANIA HALL, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Not with the splendors of the days of old Last Line: Its consecration unto freedom's god! Subject(s): Abolitionists; Arson; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Slavery; Anti-slavery; Serfs PHILADELPHIA, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If you're off to philadelphia in the morning Last Line: They are all in pennsylvania this morning! Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Travel; Journeys; Trips PHILADELPHIA, by PABLO MEDINA Poem Source First Line: The coffee has redeemed itself by now Last Line: This is the dream the coffee drowned Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS, WE ARE APPROACHING PHILADELPHIA, by MALCOLM FARLEY Poem Source First Line: One end of a great beam of light had fallen on the red Last Line: All mud and mahogany from flooding far upstate Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PRELIMINARY SKETCHES: PHILADELPHIA, by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fish-man comes with trout and fresh crabs Last Line: Brother brother brotherly love Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SAMSON PREDICTS FROM GAZA THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It will be your hair Last Line: If you do not they will Subject(s): African Americans; Fire; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Samson; Survival; Negroes; American Blacks SONNETS OF SEVEN CITIES: PHILADELPHIA, by BERTON BRALEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: She sits in quaker garb and seems to drowse Last Line: While she pretends they are not there at all. Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SOUTH STREET (PHILADELPHIA), by EDWARD S. SILVERA Poem Source First Line: South street is not beautiful Subject(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE RELIC, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Token of friendship, true and tried Last Line: And turn the spoiler from his prey. Subject(s): Arson; Emancipation Movement & Proclamation; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Antislavery Movement - United States THE TRIUMPHAL ARCH; REJOICINGS IN PHILADELPHIA, by PHILIP FRENEAU Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Toward the skies Last Line: And heaven with pleasure views its works no more. Subject(s): American Revolution; Independence; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THOMAS EAKINS: THE BADLANDS, by PHILIP DACEY Poem Source First Line: How far away from philadelphia Last Line: Decamped only when I went to chase a steer Subject(s): Eakins, Thomas (1844-1916); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TIME #2, by ESTHER IVEREM Poem Source First Line: I do know this Last Line: Never run %quite like before Subject(s): Cities; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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