Cep's Poetry Notes

Cep's Poetry Notes

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Cep's Poetry Notes episodes

  • "The Aged Oak at Oakley"

    Henry Alford (1810-1871) writes about the life of an ancient tree (said to be 1000 years old, with a circumference of 31.5 feet) in Montisford, Hampshire.



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    4 min
  • "The Burial of Moses"

    Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895), best known for her hymn “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” celebrates Moses, comparing and contrasting his funeral with that of warriors and poets of her day.



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    6 min
  • "Nameless Pain," "Maple Leaves," and "To Any Poet"

    Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836-1907), long-time editor of The Atlantic Monthly, published many poems. Here are three.



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    4 min
  • "A Death-Bed"

    James Aldrich (1810-1856) describes a dying woman’s peaceful passage to heaven at dawn.



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    2 min
  • "Nothing But Leaves"

    Lucy Evelina Akerman (1816-1874) writes of the worthless results of a wasted life.



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    4 min
  • Mark Akenside's "One a Sermon Against Glory"

    The poet Mark Akenside takes issue with a sermon that discourages listeners from seeking glory, says he’s going to go for it anyway.



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    4 min
  • Addison's "Apostrophe to Liberty"

    Joseph Addison (1672-1719) says in his "Apostrophe to Liberty" that the British would rather have liberty than good food and good weather.



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    4 min
  • Nearer My God to Thee

    Sarah Fuller Flower Adams (1805-1849) penned her most famous hymn based on the Genesis story of Jacob’s vision of a stairway to heaven.



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    3 min
  • Podcast 3, "The Caliph's Magnimity"

    Henry Abbey (1842-1911) shares a narrative of generosity of spirit.



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    4 min
  • Cep's Poetry Notes

    Charlotte Fisk Bates, Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song (1882) , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



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    3 min

About Cep's Poetry Notes

From the publisher's feed

A daily selection from an obscure or famous poet with remarks.