John Berryman
John Berryman1914–197220th century John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Poems
33 poems- All things in common Nature should produce17 lines
- And bring thee forth braue brood.7 lines
- And him He make a poet.11 lines
- And like the baselesse fabricke of this vision6 lines
- And what reconciliation can be heard m this>—21 lines
- Can lay to bed for euer: whiles you doing thus.4 lines
- Dear Bob27 lines
- Dust hath closde Helens eye34 lines
- Execute all things* For no kinde of Trafficke6 lines
- Exposed vnto the Sea (which hath requit it)16 lines
- For what care I who calls me well or ill14 lines
- Giue dalliance4 lines
- Heere cease more quesuons.10 lines
- Incertenties now crowne them-selues assur’de8 lines
- Making the green one red.16 lines
- Marlonjoe's Damnations39 lines
- Marlonve^s Damnations42 lines
- NEW YORK28 lines
- NOTES 38740 lines
- Now begin mysterious years.6 lines
- Oh I’ll leap up to my God! Who pulls me down?6 lines
- Than on the torture of the mind to lie19 lines
- That if I then had wait’d after long sleepe.37 lines
- The Development of Anne Frank30 lines
- The Freedom of the Poet [i]43 lines
- The thunder11 lines
- They are but dressings of a former sight13 lines
- Thovias Nashe and The Unfortunate Traveller6 lines
- Till thou applaud the deed.5 lines
- Torture or paine can daunt my dreadlesse minde—15 lines
- Two minutes later.31 lines
- Who dares do more is none.20 lines
- Your light growes darke by loosing of your eyes.26 lines