The poem "The Good Life" was written by American poet and former Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith. It was published in 2011 in her book Life on Mars and reflects on memories of financial struggle, nostalgia, and appreciation for simpler times.
"The Good Life" (a popular British sitcom) was written by the writing partnership of John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, childhood friends who created several hit comedies together for radio and television, including this famous show. Penguin Books
1. Still I Rise (1978) Many fans of poetry consider Angelou's Still I Rise to be her poetic magnum opus. Still I Rise is not merely an empowerment anthem composed into poem.
Maya Angelou's most famous quote is often considered to be from her poem Still I Rise: "I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise." Other extremely popular quotes include, "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," and "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude".
There's no single "most beautiful poem," as beauty is subjective, but William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"), Emily Dickinson's "'Hope' is the thing with feathers," and Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" are consistently ranked among the most beloved for their iconic imagery, emotional depth, and profound messages about love, resilience, and hope. Other popular choices include Dylan Thomas's "Do not go gentle into that good night" and e.e. cummings's "i carry your heart with me," highlighting themes of life, death, and connection.
Saddest poems that often make readers cry include classics like Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee," Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Tears, Idle Tears," and Pablo Neruda's "Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines," focusing on loss, grief, and unrequited love, alongside modern pieces such as Warsan Shire's works or poems about loneliness and separation found on sites like NetPoets. These poems evoke tears through poignant themes, powerful imagery, and deep emotional resonance, exploring love, death, heartbreak, and the passage of time.
Audrey Hepburn's favourite poem was Rabindranath Tagore's "Unending Love" (Ananta Prem) ........ Audrey Hepburn, one of the greatest film actresses, was twelve years of age when Rabindranath Tagore, one of the greatest versatile geniuses in human history, demised.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest long poem in history. An ancient Babylonian poem about a mighty hero who tried to become immortal, its universal themes of love, life and death resonate as clearly today as in antiquity.
Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈdʒɛfri/ /ˈtʃɔːsər/; JEF-ree CHAW-sər; c. 1343 – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, writer and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature", or alternatively, the "father of English poetry".
Duffy rose to greater prominence in UK poetry circles after her poem "Whoever She Was" won the Poetry Society National Poetry Competition in 1983. In her first collection, Standing Female Nude (1985), she uses the voices of outsiders, for example in the poems "Education for Leisure" and "Dear Norman."
The story of how Tom and Barbara Good decide to drop out of mid-70s suburban life in Surbiton, and have a go at becoming self-sufficient, their misadventures and travails, and their friends and dismayed neighbours Jerry and Margo Leadbetter may now seem somewhat twee, but honestly, I still love it.
While Queen Elizabeth II never publicly stated if she personally enjoyed the sitcom The Good Life, she did show support by visiting the set and attending a Royal Command Performance of the show in 1978, suggesting an appreciation for its popularity and cultural relevance, even if her own life was far from the self-sufficient "good life" depicted.
- "As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others." - "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."
Conversely, what is unexpected is her whirlwind of a love life. Not only was the actress married twice, but she was involved in multiple on-set affairs and almost married a soon-to-be British lord. We have all the details and even some quotes from letters written by Hepburn below.
In English, we say: “I miss you.” But in poetry, we say: “I trace the shape of your absence in the space where your laughter used to linger, and let the echoes of you fill the hollow hours.” I say, “I missed you! but I'll aim better next time.”
Urban legend: "Tomino's Hell" Country: Japan The legend is about a poem in a book called "The Heart is Like a Rolling Stone," written by Yomota Inuhiko. It is said that anyone who reads the poem out loud in Japanese will be cursed to suffer just like Tomino.
"The Chaos" is a poem demonstrating the irregularity of English spelling and pronunciation. Written by Dutch writer, traveller, and teacher Gerard Nolst Trenité (1870–1946) under the pseudonym of Charivarius, it includes about 800 examples of irregular spelling.
