Poetic Openings : Robert William Service to Robert William Service

Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Insomnia : First Line : Heigh ho! to sleep I vainly try;
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Inspiration : First Line : How often have I started out
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Intolerance : First Line : I have no brief for gambling, nay
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : It Is Later Than You Think : First Line : Lone amid the cafe’s cheer,
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Jaloppy Joy : First Line : Past ash cans and alley cats,

Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Jane : First Line : My daughter Jane makes dresses
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Jean Desprez : First Line : Oh ye whose hearts are resonant, and ring to War’s romance,
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Jim : First Line : He was a traveling tinker lad
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Jobson Of The Star : First Line : Within a pub that’s off the Strand and handy to the bar,
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Joey : First Line : I thought I would go daft when Joey died.