Introduction The poem “Death of a Young Son by Drowning” is written by Margaret Atwood. The poem was first published in her poetry collection “The Journals of Susanna Moodie” in 1970. The poem is part of the historiographic meta fiction genre. It consists of elements of history, fiction as well as theory. The poem is … Read more
Introduction The poem “A Sad Child” is written by Margaret Atwood. The poem talks about the experiences and feelings of a young child. The child is going through depression. The poem explores the inside of a child’s mind when they feel sad. The poet talks about how the child starts to forget all the good … Read more
Introduction: The poem “I had no time to hate because” was written by Emily Dickinson. It was first published in the poetry collection named “Poems” in the year 1890. The main themes behind the poem are love, death, life. The poem talks about how the poet controls her emotions in her life. About the Poet: … Read more
Introduction The poem “Indian Boarding School: The Runaways” is written by Louise Erdrich. The poem was first published in her poetry collection, “Original Fire: Selected and New Poems” in 2003. This poem, like her other poems, deals with the issues pertaining to the Native American culture. In this poem, the poet talks about the Boarding … Read more
Introduction “The Gift” is a poem by Li-Young Lee, published in his collection “Rose” in 1986. Lee, an Asian-American poet, delves into themes of heritage, familial bonds, and the delicate yet strong connection between human relationships. In this poem, the poet talks about the complexity of love, loss and culture. The poem is the narration … Read more
Introduction: The poem “A wounded deer leaps highest” was written by Emily Dickinson. The poem was published posthumously in a collection named “Poems” in 1890. In this poem the poet speaks about the deceptive nature of people. So, she used the image of fatally wounded deer to indicate the hidden meaning of the poem. About … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Equinox” is written by Elizabeth Alexander. It is a short and meaningful poem about death. This poem was published in 1996 in Elizabeth’s second poetry collection named “Body of Life“. Most of the poems in this collection deal with the poet’s personal and family experiences. This particular poem talks about the poet’s … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Butter” was written by Elizabeth Alexander. The poem narrates how butter played a prominent role in her life. The main themes behind the poem are childhood memories, nostalgia and innocence. The poem was published in Alexander’s poetry collection named “Body of Life” in 1996. About the Poet: Elizabeth Alexander is an American … Read more
Introduction The poem “Eating Together” is written by Li-Young Lee. He is an Asian-American poet. In the poem, the poet discusses his family tradition and death. The poem is about the poet reminiscing about one of his lunches with his family. The scene reminds of the happy times he spent with his family around him. … Read more
Introduction The time visitors to the Black belt is written by Langston Hughes an African American poet. The poem was first published in his poetry collection. The “Collected Poems of Langston Hughes” in 1994 poem talks about the lions that African Americans were subjected to and talks about how racial discrimination affected the lives of … Read more
