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…
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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…
r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r
r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r who a)s w(e loo)k upnowgath PPEGORHRASS eringint(o- aThe):l eA !p: S a (r rIvInG .gRrEaPsPhOs) to rea(be)rran(com)gi(e)ngly ,grasshopper; Unlocking the Enigma: A Guide to e. e. cummings’ “r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r” e. e. cummings, a master of innovative poetic expression, challenges conventional…
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…
On Living and Leaving
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and meaning, to an insightful journey into Sums Paguia’s profound poem, “On Living and Leaving.” This piece of literature invites readers to ponder the very essence of existence, suffering, and the elusive nature of peace.…
Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends, Once More
Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends, Once More By William Shakespeare Spoken by King Henry V, from Henry V, Act 3, Scene 1 Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our…
One for Sorrow
One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret, Never to be told, Eight for a wish, Nine for a kiss Ten for a bird…
The Buried Life
The Buried Life By Matthew Arnold Light flows our war of mocking words, and yet, Behold, with tears mine eyes are wet! I feel a nameless sadness o’er me roll. Yes, yes, we know that we can jest, We know,…
[you fit into me]
“[you fit into me]” By Margaret Atwood you fit into me like a hook into an eye a fish hook an open eye Understanding Margaret Atwood’s “[you fit into me]” Margaret Atwood’s “[you fit into me]” is a remarkably concise…
The Landlady
This is the lair of the landlady She is a raw voice loose in the rooms beneath me. the continuous henyard squabble going on below thought in this house like the bicker of blood through the head. She is everywhere,…
Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and lovers of poetry! Today, we embark on a journey into one of the most exquisite creations of the Romantic era, a poem that captures the very essence of human longing and the profound beauty…
And Ut Pictura Poesis Is Her Name
And Ut Pictura Poesis Is Her Name By John Ashbery You can’t say it that way any more. Bothered about beauty you have to Come out into the open, into a clearing, And rest. Certainly whatever funny happens to you…
The Windmill
Behold! a giant am I! Aloft here in my tower, With my granite jaws I devour The maize, and the wheat, and the rye, And grind them into flour. I look down over the farms; In the fields of grain…
Fata Morgana
Welcome, aspiring wordsmiths and curious minds, to an exploration of a truly captivating poem. Today, we delve into Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Fata Morgana,” a masterpiece that beautifully captures the elusive nature of inspiration and the artist’s perpetual quest for beauty.…
Fear No More the Heat O’ the Sun
Fear No More the Heat O’ the Sun Author: William Shakespeare (from Cymbeline) Fear no more the heat o’ the sun, Nor the furious winter’s rages; Thou hast done thy worldly task, Home art gone, and taken thy wages; Golden…