Introduction The poem “What is Life” was written by John Clare. The poem was written in the early 19th century. It was first published in the poetry collection “Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery” in 1820. The poem “What is Life” talks about the different and various aspects of life. The poem talks about … Read more
Introduction “Laugh and Be Merry” is a poem written by John Masefield. It was first published in the poetry collection “Ballads” in 1903. The poem is an advice to the readers by the poet. Through the poem, the poet tries to teach the reader to enjoy life and experience it to the fullest. The poem … Read more
Introduction “I Am!” Is a copious work of the poet John Clare. The poem was written in the mid-19th century. The poem talks about the life of the poet. The poem focuses on every aspect of life, sadness, pain, happiness and joy. The poem covers all the stages of life and the emotions one feels … Read more
Introduction The poem “Who Understands Me but Me” is written by Jimmy Santiago Baca. The poem talks about the poet’s time in prison. It talks about how “they”, the society, had taken away his necessary sources of survival like sunlight, air and even water. The poem focuses on how while bearing the sufferings of the … Read more
Introduction “Easter” is a poem written by Jill Alexander Essbaum. The poem was first published in the Poetry Magazine in 2011. The poem brings a different outlook to conventional notions. Traditionally Easter, a Christian tradition is much celebrated and brings happiness to the people celebrating it. But the poem talks about the loneliness and sadness … Read more
Introduction The poem “Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio” is written by James Wright. The poem was first published in Wright’s collection, “The Branch Will Not Break” in 1963. The poem is set in the poet’s hometown, Martins Ferry and talks about the post-depression effects on the world. In the poem the speaker is a … Read more
Introduction “Aboriginal Australia” is a poem written by Jack Davis. The poem is part of the collection “Jagardoo: Poems from Aboriginal Australia” published in 1977. The poem talks about the violence incurred upon the indigenous communities by the colonizers. This poem is a form of protest literature. Through the poem, Davis wants to bring to … Read more
Introduction The poem “The Awakening” is written by James Weldon Johnson. The poem talks about a flower waiting for a bee to drink its nectar. While waiting for the bee, the flower questions its purpose. The poet compares himself to the rose flower, in full-blossom, waiting for a bee to taste his nectar. The bee … Read more
Introduction The poem “The First Snowfall” is written by the American poet James Russell Lowell. The poem talks about the speaker describing the first snowfall of the winter season. The speaker watches the snowfall with his daughter. The poem moves from describing the snowfall to the darker theme of the speaker’s dead daughter. The poem … Read more
Introduction “Little Boy Crying” is a short poem written by the Jamaican Poet Melvyn Morris. In this poem a child has been hit by his father. While the boy tries to comprehend this action and understand the reason why his father hit him, he is overcome with emotions and starts crying. About the poet Mervyn … Read more
