Tribute To John Keats
Tribute to John Keats 1795-1821
He lies in a paupers grave
Unmarked except for a phase with this quotation
"here lies one whose name was writ in water"
Studied at Guys Hospital
He was an apothecary
His heart wasn't in his work, though
allowed to practise surgery
Romantic poems he did write
His work a constant memory
Was too poor to marry his love
Fanny Brawne was not to be
Keats went to look after his Brother
Who was very ill in Rome
Contracted T B unfortunately
3 years a grave his home
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever"
Are words that he had penned
His critics vicious with their words
Thought to have exasperated the end
Byron wrote about his friend
In his work Don Juan
That the bad reviews shouldn't
Have been the death of him
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
