1 day ago · A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. Its stanza forms vary.

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Though a ridiculously long poem, it's where you'll find Tennyson's most remembered quote: " 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. "

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Originally published in Poem-a-Day on October 29, 2025, by the Academy of American Poets.