My Heart Leaps Up By William Wordsworth My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man; So be it when I shall…
Category: Poem Analysis
A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
A slumber did my spirit seal; I had no human fears: She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years. No motion has she now, no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth’s…
Sonnet 139
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and emotion, to a journey into the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most poignant sonnets. Today, we unravel the intricate layers of Sonnet 139, a poem that plunges into the depths of a speaker’s…
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
Welcome, esteemed readers, to an exploration of one of the most comforting and enduring poems in the English language, Mary Elizabeth Frye’s “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep.” This profound work offers a unique perspective on loss, transforming…
The Trees Are Down
Welcome, dear readers, to an exploration of a truly moving and thought-provoking poem, Charlotte Mew’s “The Trees.” This piece of literature invites us to pause and reflect on our connection to the natural world and the profound impact of its…
Courage
Welcome, young scholars, to a journey into the heart of human resilience. Today, we delve into a truly remarkable poem, Anne Sexton’s “Courage.” This poem is not just a collection of words; it is a profound exploration of what it…
The Definition of Love
My love is born of a birth as rare As ’tis for an object strange and high: It was begotten by despair Upon impossibility. Magnanimous Despair alone Could show me so divine a thing, Where feeble Hope could ne’er have…
Be Nobody’s Darling
Welcome, everyone, to our special exploration of a truly inspiring poem by the brilliant Alice Walker. Today, we are diving into “Be Nobody’s Darling,” a powerful call to embrace your unique self. This poem invites us to think deeply about…
Blizzard
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and meaning, to a captivating journey into the heart of William Carlos Williams’s profound poem, “Blizzard.” This short yet powerful work invites us to pause, observe, and reflect on the enduring rhythms of life, time,…
The Wildflower’s Song
The Wildflower’s Song By William Blake As I wander’d the forest, The green leaves among, I heard a wild flower Singing a song. I slept in the Earth In the silent night, I murmur’d my fears And I felt delight.…
The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd
Welcome, aspiring literary explorers, to a journey into the heart of a timeless poem that challenges conventional notions of love and nature. Today, we delve into Sir Walter Raleigh’s masterful work, “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd.” This poem is…
Sonnet 133
Welcome, aspiring poets and literary enthusiasts, to a captivating journey into the heart of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 133. This remarkable poem, part of the famed Dark Lady sequence, delves into a tumultuous world of love, torment, and emotional entanglement. Prepare to…
Poetry of Departures
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and thought, to a journey into the heart of Philip Larkin’s compelling poem, “Poetry of Departures.” This piece is a brilliant reflection on the universal human yearning for escape, a desire many of us feel…
Oread
Whirl up, sea whirl your pointed pines splash your great pines on our rocks hurl your green over us cover us with your pools of fir. Unveiling “Oread”: A Concise Overview Hilda Doolittle’s “Oread” is a remarkably brief yet profoundly…
I Dreaded That First Robin
I Dreaded That First Robin By Emily Dickinson I dreaded that first robin, so, But He is mastered, now, I’m accustomed to Him grown, He hurts a little, though. I thought if I could only live Till that first shout…
Icarus
Only the feathers floating around the hat Showed that anything more spectacular had occurred Than the usual drowning. The police preferred to ignore The confusing aspects of the case, And the witnesses ran off to a gang war. So the…
I Being Born A Woman And Distressed
Welcome, literary explorers, to a journey into the heart of a powerful and enduring poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Today, we delve into “I Being Born A Woman And Distressed,” a work that continues to captivate readers with its…
Eldorado
Eldorado By Edgar Allan Poe Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of Eldorado. But he grew old, This knight so bold, And o’er his heart a shadow Fell…
Sonnet 112
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and emotion, to a journey into the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most profound sonnets. Today, we unravel the intricate beauty and powerful message of Sonnet 112, a poem that speaks volumes about love,…
Sonnet 111
O, for my sake do you with Fortune chide, The guilty goddess of my harmful deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means, which public manners breed. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand,…