poem

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No feedback was as creative as this poem from Matthew Kelly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Death of the Last Cowhand” here is a touching poem by rancher Linda Hasselstrom memorializing the last days of a nonagenarian cowboy who literally died with his boots on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He took inspiration from Thomas for the caption, with "green and golden" also featured in the poem to describe the speaker's happiness at being surrounded by nature.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He endured the same ritual last year, and came to Washington with a clear understanding of the task: Whatever you say, say nothing, as Seamus Heaney put it in a famous 1975 poem.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

On one of the Fridays, Little Britches said she’d learned a poem by heart and wanted to give it as her party piece for Elocution.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck