Favorite Poetry, ??? Options

[Ibis]

Since so many people are returning to school, I thought perhaps poetry might come up in English/Lit classes. Would you like to share some of yours with us? I found this one in Kilaeil's Signature at TES, that's all I know about it.

~Kilaeil~

"...From the east comes a ship, Loke holds the oar
A demon army with swords that rip, shall join the final war
The army of the dead arrives, Heimdall blows his horn
Calling Gods out to die, before the world can be reborn..."

Maybe we should include favorite famous quotes as well, here's one of mine:

"Whatever does not kill us, only serves to make us stronger ..." Nietzsche = and I first became aware of this quote while watching the movie 'Conan' starring Arnold Swartzenegger.

[Ibis]

Nice guys ... I figure everyone likes some kind of poetry - beit song lyrics perhaps. They are perfectly valid in this topic too. Metal Mallet, I look forward especially to reading your original poetry.

Here is the poem I had to memorize and recite in 5th grade ... complete with spreading my arms up and gesturing, pretending I was a tree:

Trees

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

by Joyce Kilmer.