Welcome, fellow explorers of language and meaning, to a journey into the heart of Lauris Dorothy Edmond’s poignant poem, “Waterfall.” This beautiful piece invites us to reflect on the relentless flow of time, the evolving nature of love, and the…
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The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t…
Sonnet 151
Sonnet 151: Love is Too Young to Know What Conscience Is by William Shakespeare Love is too young to know what conscience is; Yet who knows not, conscience is born of love? Then, gentle cheater, urge not my amiss, Lest…
Holding Hands
Holding Hands by Lenore M. Link Elephants walking Along the trails Are holding hands By holding tails. Trunks and tails Are handy things When elephants walk In circus rings. Elephants work And elephants play And elephants walk And feel so…
A Litany for Survival
For those of us who live at the shoreline standing upon the constant edges of decision crucial and alone for those of us who cannot indulge the passing dreams of choice who love in doorways coming and going in the…
The Bluebird
The Bluebird by Charles Bukowski there’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I’m too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I’m not going to let anybody see you. there’s a bluebird in my…
Spring
Spring by Gerard Manley Hopkins Nothing is so beautiful as Spring, When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring The ear,…
All along the Watchtower
There must be some kind of way outta here Said the joker to the thief There’s too much confusion I can’t get no relief Business men, they drink my wine Plowmen dig my earth None will level on the line…
A Valentine
Welcome, curious minds, to a fascinating journey into the world of poetry! Today, we unlock the secrets of a truly unique creation by the master of mystery himself, Edgar Allan Poe. Prepare to be enchanted by “A Valentine,” a poem…
Sweeney Among The Nightingales
Sweeney Among The Nightingales by T. S. Eliot Apeneck Sweeney spread his knees Letting his arms hang down to laugh, The zebra stripes along his jaw Swelling to maculate giraffe. The circles of the stormy moon Slide westward toward the…
Sonnet 106
When in the chronicle of wasted time I see descriptions of the fairest wights And beauty making beautiful old rhyme In praise of ladies dead and lovely knights Then, in the blazon of sweet beauty’s best Of hand, of foot,…
Sonnet 75
So are you to my thoughts as food to life, Or as sweet‑seasoned showers are to the ground; And for the peace of you I hold such strife As ’twixt a miser and his wealth is found. Now proud as…
Hanging Fire
Hanging Fire by Audre Lorde I am fourteen and my skin has betrayed me the boy I cannot live without still sucks his thumb in secret how come my knees are always so ashy what if I die before morning…
Speech: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Speech: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by William Shakespeare Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to…
Splendour in the Grass
Welcome, young scholars, to a journey into the heart of a truly profound poem, “Splendour in the Grass.” This piece of literature invites us to ponder life’s changes, the beauty of youth, and the lasting wisdom that comes with time.…
Life is but a Dream
Welcome, everyone, to a fascinating journey into the world of poetry! Today, we explore a truly enchanting piece that invites us to ponder the very nature of existence. This poem, often associated with a beloved children’s classic, holds layers of…
America
Welcome, everyone, to an exploration of a truly powerful and thought-provoking poem, Claude McKay’s “America.” This is a piece of literature that invites us to look deeply at complex emotions and the very nature of a nation. Let us begin…
Sonnet 17: Who Will Believe My Verse in Time to Come
William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 17: Who Will Believe My Verse in Time to Come” stands as a profound exploration of art’s capacity to immortalize beauty, alongside the inherent doubts and limitations faced by the poet. This sonnet, part of the celebrated…
Sonnet 16: But Wherefore Do Not You a Mightier Way
Welcome, aspiring scholars and lovers of language, to a journey into the heart of William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 16: But Wherefore Do Not You a Mightier Way.” This exploration aims to illuminate the profound beauty and enduring wisdom contained within this…
Sonnet 10: For shame deny that thou bear’st love to any
Sonnet 10: For shame deny that thou bear’st love to any By William Shakespeare For shame deny that thou bear’st love to any, Who for thyself art so unprovident. Grant, if thou wilt, thou art beloved of many, But that…