The Castle by Edwin Muir
‘The Castle’ by Edwin Muir details a past event of a castle’s overtaking through the account of a soldier who witnessed the castle’s fall, firsthand.
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Envy by Mary Lamb
‘Envy’ by Mary Lamb showcases a core belief that the existence of the title characteristic, ‘Envy’ is not only an unnecessary quality to possess, but it is actually nonsensical.
The Old Workman by Thomas Hardy
‘The Old Workman’ by Thomas Hardy is a six-stanza poem with an AABB rhyme scheme. The poem can be seen as a metaphor for a parent caring for a child.
I Wouldn’t Thank You for a Valentine by Liz Lochhead
I Wouldn’t Thank You for a Valentine’ by Liz Lochhead is what would appear to be a series of criticisms in regard to methods of expressing affection on Valentine’s Day.
The Clod and the Pebble by William Blake
In the three-stanza poem, ‘The Clod and the Pebble,’ William Blake takes on the subject of love and its meaning for two separate things, one being a “Clod” and another being a “Pebble.”
The Sorrow of True Love By Edward Thomas
‘The Sorrow of True Love’ by Edward Thomas is a one-stanza work with a rhyme scheme that pairs successional lines and is one that uses fanciful language.
Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
‘Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden is a three-stanza work where the sections vary in length, though the theme remains from start to finish.
Love After Love by Derek Walcott
‘Love After Love’ by Derek Walcott is a poem, that is presented in the form of a person offering advice to someone who is distressed.
What Has Happened to Lulu? by Charles Causley
‘What Has Happened to Lulu?’ is a six-stanza poem that is told from the perspective of a child asking questions about another female’s disappearance.
Love and Friendship by Emily Brontë
‘Love and Friendship’, by Emily Brontë, is a three-stanza poem that functions as a compare/contrast piece between “love and friendship.”
The Trees by Philip Larkin
‘The Trees’ by Philip Larkin is a commentary on life. Specifically, the examination of nature’s details. It highlights a number of unknowns that mirror the uncertainties in life.
The Ecchoing Green by William Blake
‘The Ecchoing Green’ by William Blake is poem that presents a theme that is as beautiful as it is melancholy.
Tonight by Ladan Osman
Tonight by Ladan Osman is a poem that focuses on a very unsubstantial moment in the narrator’s life, but that simplicity is quite deceiving since more is being covered within the poem’s lines than just the physical happenings.
Cozy Apologia by Rita Dove
‘A Cozy Apologia’ by Rita Dove is a three-stanza work that addresses a specific relationship in which the narrator is
Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker
‘Living Space’ is a poem penned by Imtiaz Dharker that expresses physical poverty in the form of a poorly constructed
Beat! Beat! Drums! by Walt Whitman
The commentary that Whitman provides in ‘Beat! Beat! Drums!’, in regard to the American Civil war, is that it’s all-encompassing and negative.
Nurse’s Song by William Blake
The poem ‘Nurse’s Song’ is a description of an unpretentious encounter between a nurse and a group of children who are playing on a hill.