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John Berryman

Born in October 25, 1914 / Died in January 7, 1972 / United States / English

John Berryman poet from United States was born on October 25, 1914, had 57 years and died on January 7, 1972. Poems were written in Modern age mainly in English language. Dominant movement is prevalent form.

Top ten poems John Berryman

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Dream Song 60: Afters eight years, be less dan eight percent

... Bit by bit our immemorial moansbrown down to all dere moans ...

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Dream Song 265: I don't know one damned butterfly from another

... ferns except that around my house one destroys the other ...

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Dream Song 136: While his wife earned the living, Rabbi Henry

... that I may no longer have to earn my living as a rabbi ...

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Dream Song 224: Lonely in his great age

... bowed to them with his thoughts—it's hard to know them though ...

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Dream Song 114: Henry in trouble whirped out lonely whines

... from them blue depths nor choppering down skies ...

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Dream Song 133: As he grew famous—ah, but what is fame?

... I am cold & weary, said Henry, fame makes me feel lazy, ...

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Dream Song 106: 28 July

... the scene of a vision of friendlies who withstand ...

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Dream Song 72: The Elder Presences

... Greed may like a fuse, but with the high shore we is stuck, ...

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Dream Song 27: "The greens of the Ganges delta foliate."

... come. My friends,—he has been known to mourn,—I'll die ...

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Our Sunday morning when dawn-priests were applying

... Our vestments wanted, but Francis' friends were crying ...

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