Poem Explorer

Find any poem from filtering 5,100 poems from 624 poetry tags

Christopher Reid
‘Blessed by the indifference…’
'Blessed by the indifference...' by Christopher Reid
Seamus Heaney
‘Had I not been awake’
'Had I not been awake' by Seamus Heaney
William Carlos Williams
‘Poem’
'Poem' by William Carlos Williams
Emily Dickinson
‘Twas the old — road — through pain—
'Twas the old — road — through pain— by Emily Dickinson
Hilda Doolittle
“Take me anywhere” (from Hermetic Definition: ‘Red Rose and a Beggar’)
"Take me anywhere" (from Hermetic Definition: 'Red Rose and a Beggar') by Hilda Doolittle
Hilda Doolittle
“Venice — Venus?” (#5 from Hermetic Definition: ‘Red Rose and a Beggar’)
"Venice — Venus?" (#5 from Hermetic Definition: 'Red Rose and a Beggar') by Hilda Doolittle
Hilda Doolittle
“Why did you come” (#1 from Hermetic Definition: ‘Red Rose and a Beggar’)
"Why did you come" (#1 from Hermetic Definition: 'Red Rose and a Beggar') by Hilda Doolittle
Robert Service
“?”
“?” by Robert Service
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“If thou must love me…” (Sonnet 14)
“If thou must love me…” (Sonnet 14) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“Let the world’s sharpness…” Sonnets from the Portuguese (XXIV)
“Let the world’s sharpness…” Sonnets from the Portuguese (XXIV) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Marianne Moore
[A] Talisman
[A] Talisman by Marianne Moore
E.E. Cummings
[Buffalo Bill ‘s]
[Buffalo Bill 's] by E. E. Cummings

FAQs

What is the Poem Explorer?

The Poem Explorer is a one-of-a-kind tool for searching poetry, using the largest database of poetry on the internet. This enables anyone to find any poem you want to read about in seconds, making it easy to find new and exciting poetry.

How can I use the Poem Explorer?

Each poem on Poem Analysis has ‘tags’ assigned to describe a range of elements of the poem, such as form, structure, themes, what the poem is about, time period, and more. By filtering the ‘tags’ you are interested in on the Poem Explorer, you can narrow your search to find the perfect poem to read, understand, and enjoy.

What hidden features does the Poem Explorer have?

The Poem Explorer tool is particularly useful in enabling you to show your filtered results. Every time you add a ‘tag’ to your filtered search, the unique URL is generated in the web address bar so you can bookmark and/or share the URL with others.

What’s are the easiest ways to discover poetry?

You can discover poetry through a variety of tools on Poem Analysis. The Poem Explorer is a great start, whilst we also have other tools, such as our inbuilt search engine, discovering poetry by starting letters, the poetry archives, or by using our Poets A-Z.