John Crowe Ransom poet from United States was born in 1888, had 86 years and died in 1974. Poems were written in Modern age mainly in English language. Dominant movement is didactical.
Top ten poems John Crowe Ransom
Bells For John Whiteside's Daughter
... It is no wonder her brown study Astonishes us all Her wars were bruited in our high window ...
Blue Girls
... It is so frail. For I could tell you a story which is true ...
Captain Carpenter
... And made the kites to whet their beaks clack clack ...
Conrad in Twilight
... Butter and toast are meant for pleasing! ...
Dead Boy
... The first-fruits, saith the Preacher, the Lord hath taken ...
Necrological
... Bartholomew's stroke went home -- but little it mattered, ...
Painted Head
... And best bodiness to colorify The big blue birds sitting and sea-shell cats ...
Piazza Piece
... They want the young men's whispering and sighing ...
Prelude to an Evening
... From mouth unbeautied against the pillowTo avert the gun of the same old soldier ...
The Equilibrists
... And made these lines to memorize their doom: EPITAPH Equilibrists lie here ...
