For The Time Being By W. H. Auden Well, so that is that. Now we must dismantle the tree, Putting the decorations back into their cardboard boxes, Some have broken, and carrying them up to the attic. The holly and…
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A Prayer in Spring
A Prayer in Spring By Robert Frost Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. Oh,…
Terminus
Terminus By Ralph Waldo Emerson It is time to be old, To take in sail. The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds. And said, “No more! No further spread Thy…
To The Nile
To The Nile By an unknown poet Son of the old Moon mountains African! Chief of the Pyramid and Crocodile! We call thee fruitful, and that very while A desert fills our seeing’s inward span: Nurse of swart nations since…
A Hymn To God The Father
A Hymn To God The Father By John Donne Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which was my sin, though it were done before? Wilt thou forgive that sin, through which I run, And do run still, though…
The Old Pond
The Old Pond by Matsuo Basho The old pond, a frog jumps in, sound of water. (Translated by Robert Hass) This deceptively simple haiku, penned by the master of Japanese poetry, Matsuo Basho, in 1686, continues to resonate with readers…
Yet Do I Marvel
Yet Do I Marvel By Countee Cullen I doubt not God is good, well meaning, kind, And did He stoop to quibble could tell why The little buried mole continues blind, Why flesh that mirrors Him must some day die,…
Full Moon Symbolism
Symbolism of Full Moon in Literature Full moon symbolism in literature is associated with love, divinity, and wonder. Moon, in general, has been a symbol of change as well as human behavior. The full moon, however, is romanticized by the…
Joshua 24:15
Verse And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of…
Hosea 4:6
Verse My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget…
Exodus 14:14
Verse The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. – Exodus 14:14 Meaning of Exodus 14:14 The verse Exodus 14:14 ‘The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace’ means God is promising…
John 15:5
Verse I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. – John 15:5 Meaning of John 15:5 The verse…
Moon Symbolism
Moon as symbolism in literature is extensively used in poems and arts. While the Sun is a symbol of masculine energy, the moon is universally represented as feminine energy, signifying a person’s lifecycle. Moon also place a major role in…
John 14:27
Verse Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. – John 14:27 Meaning of John 14:27 The…
Galatians 3:28
Verse There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28 Meaning of Galatians 3:28 The verse Galatians 3:28 means anyone…
Isaiah 56:2
Verse Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. – Isaiah 56:2 Meaning of Isaiah 56:2…
Pineapple Symbolism
Symbolism of Pineapple in Literature Pineapple as a symbolism in literature was used by artists, writers, and poets to represent charity, kindness, and divinity. In Native American, European, and Chinese cultures, pineapples were kept as good luck and also used…
Best Allusions in TV, Movies, and Art
An allusion is an indirect reference to a previous discussion or text. Allusions are used to hint at familiar ideas, sayings or elements. In media, allusions are used to fabricate the context or build up a perception between the character…
Genesis 1:6
Verse And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. – Genesis 1:6 Meaning of Genesis 1:6 The importance of Genesis 1:6 can only be understood…
30 Funny Puns to Write on Birthday Cards
A pun is using a trick that plays on words and its effect is hidden in similar meaning as well as sound. Birthdays are important for everyone. The birthday girl or a boy looks forward to this day for presents…