A Walk After Dark By W. H. Auden A cloudless night like this Can set the spirit soaring: After a tiring day The clockwork spectacle is Impressive in a slightly boring Eighteenth century way. It soothed adolescence a lot To…
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In Tenebris
Welcome to an exploration of a profound and moving poem, “In Tenebris.” This piece of literature, whose title itself means “in darkness” in Latin, invites readers into a deeply introspective world of grief, resignation, and the quiet acceptance of an…
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
Step into the enchanting world of William Butler Yeats’s “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”, a poem that has captivated hearts for generations. This lyrical masterpiece invites readers to explore a profound longing for tranquility and a return to nature’s embrace.…
The Fisherman
The Fisherman By William Butler Yeats Although I can see him still. The freckled man who goes To a gray place on a hill In gray Connemara clothes At dawn to cast his flies. It’s long since I began To…
O were my love yon Lilac fair
O WERE MY LOVE YON LILAC FAIR BY ROBERT BURNS O were my love yon lilac fair, Wi’ purple blossoms to the spring, And I, a bird to shelter there, When wearied on my little wing! How I wad mourn…
Porphyria’s Lover
Porphyria’s Lover The rain set early in the night, The sullen wind was soon awake, It tore the elm‑tops down for spite, And did its worst to vex the lake. I listened with a heart fit to break. When she…
Risk
And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Unlocking the Wisdom of Anais Nin’s “Risk” Welcome, fellow explorers of literature, to a journey into…
To Lucasta Going to The Wars
Welcome, everyone, to our exploration of a truly remarkable poem, “To Lucasta, Going to the Wars” by the esteemed Richard Lovelace. This piece of literature offers a fascinating glimpse into the heart and mind of a soldier torn between love…
The Death of The Ball Turret Gunner
Welcome to an exploration of one of the most poignant and powerful poems of the 20th century, Randall Jarrell’s “The Death of The Ball Turret Gunner.” This concise masterpiece, born from the crucible of World War II, offers a stark…
The Mountain and the Squirrel
The Mountain and the Squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter “Little prig.” The Squirrel replied, “You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a…
MCMXIV
Those long uneven lines Standing as patiently As if they were stretched outside The Oval or Villa Park, The crowns of hats, the sun On moustached archaic faces Grinning as if it were all An August Bank Holiday lark; And…
Her Voice
Her Voice By Oscar Wilde The wild bee reels from bough to bough With his furry coat and his gauzy wing. Now in a lily-cup, and now Setting a jacinth bell a-swing, In his wandering; Sit closer, love: it was…
Never Seek to Tell thy Love
Never seek to tell thy love Love that never told can be For the gentle wind does move Silently invisibly I told my love I told my love I told her all my heart Trembling cold in ghastly fears Ah…
Monologue for an Onion
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and meaning, to an illuminating journey into Suji Kwock Kim’s profound poem, “Monologue for an Onion.” This piece invites readers to peel back layers of understanding, much like the very act it describes. Prepare to…
Mad Girl’s Love Song
Mad Girl’s Love Song By Sylvia Plath “I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again. (I think I made you up inside my head.) The stars go waltzing out…
Jerusalem
Jerusalem By William Blake And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England’s mountains green: And was the holy Lamb of God, On England’s pleasant pastures seen! And did the Countenance Divine, Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And…
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Balloons
Since Christmas they have lived with us, Guileless and clear, Oval soul-animals, Taking up half the space, Moving and rubbing on the silk Invisible air drifts, Giving a shriek and pop When attacked, then scooting to rest, barely trembling. Yellow…
The Good Life
Welcome, aspiring poets and keen readers, to a journey into the heart of Tracy K. Smith’s thought-provoking poem, “The Good Life.” This piece invites us to pause and reflect on what truly constitutes a life well-lived, challenging our preconceived notions…
The Angel
I dreamt a dream! What can it mean? And that I was a maiden Queen Guarded by an Angel mild: Witless woe was ne’er beguiled! And I wept both night and day, And he wiped my tears away; And I…