Rate-a-Poem: A Poison Tree

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  • 5 Stars: A masterpiece

    Votes: 9 36.0%
  • 4 Stars: A strong poem, but some elements didn't appeal to me

    Votes: 9 36.0%
  • 3 Stars: A good poem, but it didn't move me to any great extent

    Votes: 5 20.0%
  • 2 Stars: A flawed or uninspiring piece of work

    Votes: 2 8.0%
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    Votes: 0 0.0%

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William Haskins

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By William Blake
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A Poison Tree
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I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears;
And I sunnèd it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine,

And into my garden stole,
When the night had veiled the pole:
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
 
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A. Hamilton

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i put in a four, meaning to do a five.

apologies for any misunderstandings,

im sure i had you all rattled with that little mishap ;)
 

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How do you keep finding my favorite poems? Well, I guess there have been 2 so far I rated 3 or lower...
 

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I don't understand it. Why was his foe lying under his tree?
 

cacoethes scribendi

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I don't understand it. Why was his foe lying under his tree?

I think it means he had taken the apple. Both the sacred importance of the apple and the ability of the foe to take it, came from the hysteria of the author. I'm open to correction however :)
 
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