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The Burning Babe Poem by Robert Southwell Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English for Students

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Introduction  “The Burning Babe” is a lyric poem written by the English Jesuit priest, Robert Southwell. The poem was written in 1595 and was published posthumously in a poetry collection called St. Peter’s Complaint. This collection is famously known to contain poems that Southwell wrote while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. “The … Read more

I was Passionate Poem by Lal Ded Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English for Students

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Introduction  “I was passionate” is a poem written by the 14th-century mystic and poetess, Lal Ded. Although the exact year of the poem’s publication is unknown, it was released in the work  Women in Praise of the Sacred. Published in the year 1994, Lal Ded’s poem was translated by Jane Hirshfielfd. In this poem, Lal … Read more

Street Dog Poem by Amrita Pritam Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English for Students

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Introduction  Street Dog is a poem written by the famous Indian poet Amrita Pritam. This poem was written in the 1970s, originally in Punjabi. It was translated into English by people like Vijay Dharwadker, and R. Parthasarathy. The version translated by R.Parathasarathy appeared in the issue Poetry in the year 2007. The poem is written … Read more

Of a Minister Poem by Chandrakanta Murasingh Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English for Students

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Introduction  Of a Minister is a poem written by one of the best-known poets from the Northeast Indian state of Tripura. Although it is unknown when this poem was first released, the version mentioned here was translated into English by Saroj Chaudary in the year 2005. Murasingh’s works are largely political in nature and aim … Read more

I Want to be Killed by an Indian Bullet Poem by Thangjam Ibopishak Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English for Students

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Introduction  In the poem titled “I Want to be Killed by an Indian Bullet,” the narrator shares a surreal and thought-provoking encounter with symbolic entities representing the fundamental elements of Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Sky. The narrative unfolds with the ominous revelation that these elemental forces are actively seeking the narrator, a pursuit known … Read more