Introduction: The poem “Across the Border” was written by Sophie Jewett. The poem talks about a fairyland. The poem was first published in the her collection of poems named “The Poems of Sophie Jewett” in 1910. It was the final collection of poetry published after her death. About the Poet: Sophie Jewett American lyric poet, … Read more
Introduction: The poem “The Powwow at the End of the World” was written by Sherman Alexie. The poem was published in Sherman Alexie’s poetic collection named “The Summer of Back Windows” in 1996. The poem talks about how the construction of Grand Coulee dam near the Columbia river affected the native American tribes who lived … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World” was written by Sherman Alexie. The poem was published in Alexie’s poetry collection named “Face” in 2009. The poem’s title is taken from one of the poems of Richard Wilbur. Yet, Wilbur didn’t use the term “Grief”. But Alexie has used this term … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Evolution” was written by Sherman Alexie. The poem was published first in his collection named “The Business of Fancydancing: Stories and Poems, in 1992”. The poet has used a character named Buffalo Bill to depict the white people’s exploitation over the culture of native American people. Through this poem, the poet talks … Read more
Introduction: The poem “The Writer” was written by the poet Richard Wilbur. The poem first appeared in Richard Wilbur’s collection named “The Mind Reader” in 1976. The poem depicts a wonderful emotion of a father looking at his daughter as a writer. About the Poet: Richard Wilbur was an American poet and translator. He was … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Something Told the Wild Geese” was written by an American Poet Rachel Field. The poem was first published in Rachel Field’s children’s poetry book named “Branches Green” in 1934. The poem describes nature warning the wild geese about the winter season. About the Poet: Rachel Field was an American novelist, poet as … Read more
Introduction: The poem “When I was fair and young” was written by Queen Elizabeth I. The poem was written around 1560. The poem is written from the point of view of Queen Elizabeth I. The poem mainly focuses on the themes like pride, virginity, love, young, realisation. Historical Background: Queen Elizabeth I denied all the … Read more
Introduction The poem “Muse” is written by Meena Alexander. The poem was first published in her poetry collection “Illiterate Heart” in the year 2002. The poem talks about the muse, or a source of inspiration for the poet. The reader goes in with the expectation of reading about the Muses talked about in Greek mythology. … Read more
Introduction The poem “Morning Poem” is written by Mary Oliver. The poem talks about the inherent connection between the natural world and human beings. She first published this poem in her collection “Dream Work” in 1986. The poem explores the themes of appreciating the beauty of nature. The poet looks at morning as a symbol … Read more
Introduction The poem “Every Morning” is written by Mary Oliver. This poem was published in March 1986, in the “Poetry” magazine. The poem talks about a morning. The morning described in the poem is like every other morning, ordinary. This morning, the speaker is reading the daily newspaper. The paper is filled with the news … Read more
