Happy those early days! when I Shined in my angel infancy. Before I understood this place Appointed for my second race, Or taught my soul to fancy aught But a white, celestial thought; When yet I had not walked above…
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The Patriot
Welcome, fellow explorers of literature, to a journey into the heart of Robert Browning’s profound poem, “The Patriot.” This dramatic monologue offers a timeless reflection on the fleeting nature of public adoration and the harsh realities of political life. Prepare…
A Blackbird Singing
A Blackbird Singing By R. S. Thomas It seems wrong that out of this bird, Black, bold, a suggestion of dark Places about it, there yet should come Such rich music, as though the notes’ Ore were changed to a…
The Next War
Welcome, aspiring poets and keen literary explorers, to a journey into the heart of one of Wilfred Owen’s most poignant and powerful works. Today, we unravel the layers of “The Next War,” a poem that challenges our perceptions of conflict…
The Mesh
By Kwesi Brew aka Osborne Henry We have come to the crossroads And I must either leave or come with you. I lingered over the choice But in the darkness of my doubts You lifted the lamp of love And…
The Place’s Fault
Welcome, poetry explorers, to a journey into the heart of human emotion captured within verse. Today, we delve into Phillip Hobsbawm’s poignant poem, “The Place’s Fault,” a powerful exploration of childhood struggles and their lasting impact. This piece invites us…
The Rainy Day
Welcome, dear readers, to a journey into the heart of a truly timeless poem. Today, we turn our attention to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Rainy Day,” a piece that, despite its apparent simplicity, holds profound wisdom and emotional depth. This…
The Lost Mistress
The Lost Mistress By Robert Browning All’s over, then: does truth sound bitterAs one at first believes? Hark, ’tis the sparrows’ good-night twitterAbout your cottage eaves!And the leaf-buds on the vine are woolly,I noticed that, today;One day more bursts them…
The Listeners
The Listeners By Walter de La Mare ‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door; And his horse in the silence champed the grasses Of the forest’s ferny floor: And a bird flew up out of…
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? By William Shakespeare Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all…
Reluctance
The Poem: Reluctance By Robert Frost Out through the fields and the woods And over the walls I have wended; I have climbed the hills of view And looked at the world, and descended; I have come by the highway…
Symphony in Yellow
Symphony in Yellow By Oscar Wilde An omnibus across the bridge Crawls like a yellow butterfly And, here and there, a passer‑by Shows like a little restless midge. Big barges full of yellow hay Are moored against the shadowy wharf,…
Justice
Welcome, aspiring literary explorers, to a journey into the profound depths of Rita Joe’s powerful poem, “Justice.” This piece invites us to consider the multifaceted nature of fairness and its often elusive presence in our world. Prepare to sharpen your…
Drought
Welcome, aspiring poets and literary explorers, to an insightful journey into Denys Lefebvre’s poignant poem, “Drought.” This powerful work invites readers to contemplate the profound impact of environmental hardship on both the natural world and human existence. Prepare to delve…
Love After Love
Love After Love By Derek Walcott The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You…
Everyone Sang
Welcome, dear readers, to a journey into the heart of a truly remarkable poem, “Everyone Sang” by Siegfried Sassoon. This short but immensely powerful work captures a moment of profound human experience, resonating with anyone who has ever felt the…
Love without Love
Love without Love By Luis Lloréns Torres I love you, because in my thousand and one nights of dreams, I never once dreamed of you. I looked down paths that traveled from afar, but it was never you I expected.…
Last of His Tribe
Welcome, everyone, to an exploration of a truly moving and powerful poem, “Last of His Tribe.” This poem invites us to step into a moment of profound reflection, offering a glimpse into a history that shaped a nation and continues…
Musee des Beaux Arts
About suffering they were never wrong, The old Masters: how well they understood Its human position: how it takes place While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along; How, when the aged are reverently,…
Love Like Salt
Welcome, aspiring literary explorers, to a journey into the heart of Lisel Mueller’s profound poem, “Love Like Salt.” This piece, deceptively simple in its presentation, offers a rich tapestry of meaning, inviting readers to reconsider the very nature of love…