PEGGY HU'S FAVORITE POEMS

Three of my favorite poets are Tennyson, Yeats and Shakespeare, though Shakespeare is better known for his plays than for his poetry. Following are some of my favorite poems by these artists.

The Lady of Shalott, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
After Long Silence, by William Butler (W.B.) Yeats.
The Cat and the Moon, by William Butler (W.B.) Yeats.
The Song of Wandering Aengus, by W.B. Yeats.
When You Are Old, by W.B. Yeats.
Sonnet XXX ("When to the sessions of sweet silent thought"), by William Shakespeare.
Sonnet LXXIII ("That time of year thou mayst in me behold"), by William Shakespeare.
Sonnet CXVI ("Let me not to the marriage of true minds"), by William Shakespeare.

Following are other poems that have moved me in some way over the years.

Invictus, by William Ernest Henley.
Never Too Late, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Sea Fever, by John Masefield.

My Favorite Poems