Remembering a Poem: Searching for Lost Lines of Black Daffodils

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A user is trying to recall a poem that includes the phrase "black daffodils," speculating it might be by Walt Whitman or another famous poet. The discussion includes suggestions of various authors, notably mentioning Thomas P C Craven and Michael Marsh, but none of the suggestions seem to match the poem in question. The user expresses frustration at not being able to locate the poem and mentions waiting for an update to The Jeopardy Archive for potential clues. The conversation highlights the challenge of identifying poetry based on partial memories and specific phrases.
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A famous poet wrote a poem that I want to remember and read right now, but I can't :frown: I remember one line ends in "black daffodils." It might have been Walt Whitman, or somebody. Are there any suggestions to what I might be thinking about?
 
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Mk said:
or somebody.
Thomas P C Craven?
 
Is it this by Michael Marsh?http://www.strangehorizons.com/2002/20020204/gargoyle.shtml"
 
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jimmysnyder said:
Thomas P C Craven?
I couldn't find anybody by the name of Thomas Craven
daveb said:
Is it this by Michael Marsh?http://www.strangehorizons.com/2002/20020204/gargoyle.shtml"
Nope!
 
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