Introduction: �Where I�m From� is an autobiographical poem written by George Ella Lyon. Bringing out snippets of the poet�s own childhood, this poem captures the journey of her life. About the Poet: George Ella Lyon (1949-) is an eminent American novelist and poet. In addition, she�s also published various other articles and picture books. Famous … Read more
Introduction The story “Annabel Lee” centers on a sweet yet tragic memory. The poem’s narrator is thinking of his long-lost love, Annabel Lee. When Annabel Lee was a young woman, the speaker knew her and they both lived in a kingdom by the sea. These two were the only children, yet they were genuinely, deeply in … Read more
Introduction: �The Myth of Music� is a poem written by Rachel M. Harper. It is a poem that employs musical jargon to explore familial bonds. About the Poet: Rachel M. Harper is an eminent author and screenwriter. �Brass Ankle Blues�, her first novel, was selected as a Target Breakout Book. Famous works of her thus … Read more
Introduction The story “Annabel Lee” centers on a sweet yet tragic memory. The poem’s narrator is thinking of his long-lost love, Annabel Lee. When Annabel Lee was a young woman, the speaker knew her and they both lived in a kingdom by the sea. These two were the only children, yet they were genuinely, deeply in … Read more
Introduction Langston Hughes wrote the poem “Let America Be America Again” in 1935, and it was released the next year. While traveling by train from New York City to Ohio and thinking on his existence as a struggling author during the Great Depression, Hughes composed the poem. In the poem, Hughes expresses his own disappointment … Read more
Introduction The poem “Her Kind” was first published in 1960 by American poet Anne Sexton. A speaker there assumes a number of witchy identities that exist outside of constraining patriarchal gender barriers. The poem implies that women who are shunned by society for rejecting conventional femininity can yet feel a sense of companionship with one … Read more
Introduction �If You Come Softly� by Lorde is a reflective poetry in which the author addresses the reader about the future and a romantic relationship. About The Poet Author, radical feminist, lecturer, and civil rights activist Audre Lorde was of African American descent. She devoted her whole life to confronting and resolving the injustices of … Read more
Introduction When Langston Hughes was just seventeen years old, he famously composed “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” On his way to visit his father in Mexico, he was traveling by train as it crossed the Mississippi River. The poem has since grown in popularity and is one of his most frequently cited works. It served … Read more
Introduction One of Elizabeth Bishop’s most well-known poems is titled “The Fish.” It has some hints about her personal life that readers can find. Bishop did go fishing when she was a little girl, despite the fact that nothing is known about her past. She probably went through anything like what was portrayed in “The … Read more
Introduction The apparent detached simplicity of Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art” is undermined by its rigorous villanelle structure and increasing emotional tension. It is arguably her most well-known poem, focusing on the subject of loss and the speaker’s – and the reader’s – response to it. In this passage, Bishop turns losing into an art … Read more