Oliver Wendell Holmes

On The Voiceless

“This is one of the saddest poems, I had to memorize it in Junior High and it stayed with me; People need to sing, speak out and make a sound. Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them. Very well put. Rachel”

On Contentment

“A quite refreshing poem! It is very realistic and shows that one does not need all the nice things in this world to be happy but rather some. I think this is what most stands out in the poem for me; as Holmes was honest to his readers and himself. Many have written about happiness and contentment…”

On Cacoethes Scribendi

“hey this poem was good it showed alot of feelings and the truth is that I write alot of poems and alot of people like them and they tell me I should put them on the enter net, but I don't want to cuz people might copy them and say they wrote this when they did't u know what I mean anyways it was a…”

On The September Gale

“I just found a handwritten copy entitled "Sunday Breeches" of this poem in the affairs of my departed mother. I remember hearing her quote parts of it when I was a child and was thrilled to find the author and original text on line. Thank you.”