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Sonnet 22
Sonnet 22: My Glass Shall Not Persuade Me I Am Old My glass shall not persuade me I am old, So long as youth and thou are of one date; But when in thee time’s furrows I behold, Then look…
Shut Out
Shut Out by Christina Rossetti The door was shut. I looked between Its iron bars; and saw it lie, My garden, mine, beneath the sky, Pied with all flowers bedewed and green: From bough to bough the song-birds crossed, From…
Petals
Welcome, everyone, to a wonderful journey into the world of poetry! Today, we are going to explore a truly beautiful and thought-provoking poem by Amy Lowell called “Petals.” This poem, though short, holds a universe of meaning about life, time,…
Friendly Advice to a Lot of Young Men
Friendly Advice to a Lot of Young Men by Charles Bukowski Go to Tibet Ride a camel. Read the bible. Dye your shoes blue. Grow a beard. Circle the world in a paper canoe. Subscribe to The Saturday Evening Post.…
Matthew 11:28
Verse Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest – Matthew 11:28 Meaning of Matthew 11:28 The verse, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I…
John 11:25
Verse Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live – John 11:25 Meaning of John 11:25 The meaning of the verse, “Jesus said unto…
Sonnet 27
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and emotion, to a captivating journey into the heart of William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 27.” This remarkable poem invites readers to delve into the profound depths of human experience, particularly the restless nature of love and…
Sonnet 23
Welcome, young scholars and wordsmiths, to a fascinating journey into the heart of poetic expression! Today, we unravel the intricate beauty of one of William Shakespeare’s most profound sonnets, “Sonnet 23”. This poem offers a timeless exploration of love, communication,…
Sonnet 20
Sonnet 20: A Masterpiece of Unconventional Beauty by William Shakespeare A woman’s face, with nature’s own hand painted, Hast thou, the master-mistress of my love, A woman’s gentle heart, but not acquainted, With shifting change as is false woman’s fashion.…
Amoretti XXX: My Love is Like to Ice, And I To Fire
My love is like to ice, and I to fire: How comes it then that this her cold so great Is not dissolved through my so hot desire, But harder grows the more I her entreat? Or how comes it…
Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name
One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away: Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. “Vain man,” said she, “that…
Sonnet 98
From you have I been absent in the spring, When proud-pied April, dressed in all his trim, Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing, That heavy Saturn laughed and leaped with him. Yet nor the lays of birds,…
Sonnet 116
Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no, it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and…
Sonnet 147
Welcome, young scholars, to an exciting journey into the heart of Shakespeare’s poetry! Today, we delve into a sonnet that explores the darker, more tumultuous side of love, a side filled with passion, pain, and a touch of self-deception. Prepare…
Sonnet 19
Sonnet 19: Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion’s paws by William Shakespeare Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion’s paws, And make the earth devour her own sweet brood; Pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger’s jaws, And burn the…
10 Petrarchan Sonnets with Examples
The misconception that Petrarchan sonnets are only those sonnets written by Petrarch does not hold much weight as of now when this poetic structure has global recognition in the poetic world. Also, several English poets copied Petrarch in writing sonnets.…
5 Best Sonnets About Nature
The journey of main idea of the theme in sonnets has traveled a long distance from love to conjugal love, religious love, and then love for nature. However, it has turned out that poetry related to nature or love for…
The Sea of Glass
I looked and saw a sea roofed over with rainbows, In the midst of each two lovers met and departed, Then the sky was full of faces with gold glories behind them. Unveiling “The Sea of Glass”: A Journey into…
The Sacred
The Sacred by Stephen Dunn After the teacher asked if anyone had a sacred place and the students fidgeted and shrunk in their chairs, the most serious of them all said it was his car, being in it alone, his…