Best poems about — Storgy
Anniversary.
8 poems, ranked.
8 of the finest public-domain poems about anniversary, ranked by thematic depth. Scored by Storgy's classification model against the rest of the corpus, and re-indexed weekly as new works enter the canon.
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Poem for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Class of 1825
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Longfellow wrote this poem for the 50th reunion of his Bowdoin College graduating class, a gathering marked by the absence of many classmates who had passed awa…”
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02
Poem Read at Cambridge on the Hundredth Anniversary of Washington's
James Russell Lowell
“This poem was penned by James Russell Lowell to mark the 100th anniversary of George Washington assuming command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachus…”
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03
Read at the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Fight at Concord Bridge
James Russell Lowell
“This poem celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first battle of the American Revolution, which took place at Concord Bridge in 1775. Lowell depicts Freedom as…”
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- 04
The Armada
Algernon Charles Swinburne
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- 05
The Commonweal
Algernon Charles Swinburne
This poem celebrates the 1887 anniversary of the Magna Carta (1215), highlighting that 672 years have gone by since England — "the land whose name is freedom" — was compelled to si…
- 06
With Two Spoons for Two Spoons
Eugene Field
Eugene Field wrote this short poem as a gift to go along with two spoons he gave to a couple named Harvey and Ellen Jenney, likely on their wedding anniversary. He humorously notes…
- 07
For the Fourth of July, 1876
James Russell Lowell
Lowell wrote this poem to celebrate America's 100th birthday, portraying the nation as a strong yet nurturing mother figure that protects her children and provides a haven for the…
- 08
Holidays
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This poem explores the private, personal holidays we hold within ourselves — not those marked on a calendar, but the quiet anniversaries and memories that unexpectedly resurface an…
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