Copryighted Poems
I respect that many of these poems are copyright by their owner and trust that my inclusion here is seen as an appreciation of their work. I will remove any poem if contacted by the true copyright holder.
Public Domain
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Unknown author (Canada)
In the case of a work where the identity of the author is unknown, copyright in the work exists for whichever is the earlier of:
- the remainder of the calendar year of the first publication of the work plus 50 years, or
- the remainder of the calendar year of the making of the work plus 75 years.