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Please note: this is only a suggested pattern. The content of each article should dictate its own pattern, sections, etc.

[edit] Poem pattern template

  "'''~name of poem~'''" is a ~poetry genre(s)~ poem by ~author~. <!-- Expand the lead paragraph as per [[WP:LEAD]] -->  ==Overview== <!--Especially for narrative poetry, this should give a brief synopsis of the "plot" of the poem or what the poem describes.  -->  ==Analysis== ~Explain the meaning of the poem, with scholarly sources. This section should ''not'' include original research or personal interpretations.~  ==Literary significance and reception== ~description of the work's initial reception and legacy based on the work of literary critics and commentators over the years, give citations~  ==Publication history== <!--major publication history here, not everything if too extensive-->  ==References== ~references to sources etc~  ==External links== ~include boxes, when appropriate, for Wikiquote or Wikisource~ <!--Links to websites about the poem-->  ~Stub notice, if necessary~  [[Category:~year~ in poetry]] [[Category:~country~ poetry]] [[Category:~genre~ poetry]] or (i.e. [[Category:Narrative poems]]  {{divbox|red|TalkPage Template Notice|Also please move the following  template to the Talk page and remove this notice as well as the  template boilerplate! - thank you}} '''{{WPPoetry}}'''