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Aunts hold a special place in many people's hearts. This TabStart page features a curated collection of resources that present poetry about memorable aunts. There is a wide range of tones emitted in the verse below, from dolorous and melancholy to heart-warming and sentimental.
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Compilation of Amateur Poetry for Aunts - This page offers dozens of amateur poems that were written to honor and celebrate special aunts. The verse here can be used as is or modified and added to a card.
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Collection of Poetry for Aunts - This resource offers a number of Hallmark-style poems about aunts that would make a lovely addition to a card for a birthday, anniversary, or holiday.
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"To Aunt Rose" - a Poem by Allen Ginsberg - The Beat master riffs through memories of his beloved Aunt Rose in this modernist poem that is sentimental, outrageous, and funny.
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"Industrial Lace" - a Poem by Alice Fulton - The Poetry Center at Smith College presents "Industrial Lace" by Alice Fulton in which the narrator vividly recalls whiffs of femininity in her youth, and she includes divergent images of two of her aunts.
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"Sad Aunt Lucy" - a Poem by Madge Morris Wagner - This is a melancholy and loving poem about "Sad Aunt Lucy" written by Madge Morris Wagner. At her aunt's death the poet rooks back on her aunt's life of love, sacrifice, and heartache.
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"Aunt Imogen" - a Poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson - OldPoetry.com presents "Aunt Imogen" by Edwin Arlington Robinson, in which the narrator reflects on an aunt who brings joy to those around her despite the fact that she is unhappy.
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"Aunt Helen" - a Poem by T.S. Eliot - T.S. Eliot's poem "Aunt Helen" ambiguously illustrates the aftermath of a death of a well-served aunt.
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"My Aunts" - a Poem by Adam Zagajewski - "My Aunts," by Polish poet Adam Zagweski is presented by the Academy of American Poets. His poem discusses memories of his aunts performing everyday household chores until there is a death in the family.
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"The Aunts" - a Poem by Joyce Sutphen - The Poetry Foundation presents Joyce Sutphen's "The Aunts," in which the narrator explores warm memories of her aunts.