Poetry


"I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again."

Oscar Wilde's poetry:

  • The Ballad Of Reading Gaol

    The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem written after Wilde was released from Reading prison. Its main theme is the death penalty.

  • The Sphinx

    The Sphinx is a poem about sensual beauty of the Sphinx and the mysterious grandeur of the ancient world she represents.

  • Ravenna

    Ravenna is one of Wilde’s earliest long poems, and it describes his responses to the ancient Italian city, Ravenna.

  • Charmides and Other Poems

    Charmides and Other Poems is a collection of poems and sonnets including: Charmides, Requiescat, San Miniato, Humanitad and others.

  • Selected Poems

    Selected Poems is a collection of 16 Wilde's poems incuding: Ave Imperatrix, Ave Maria Gratia Plena, Roses And Rue...