Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare
Read Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73, ‘That time of year thou mayst in me behold,’ with a summary and complete analysis of the poem.
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Sonnet 54 by Edmund Spenser
‘Sonnet 54’ is part of Spenser’s Amoretti and is a Spenserian sonnet, formed by three interlocked quatrains and a couplet.
A Song by Helen Maria Williams
‘A Song’ is a poem by Helen Maria Williams it has six sections. Each section consists of one stanza that has four lines and an ABAB rhyme scheme.
Piano by D.H. Lawrence
‘Piano’ by D.H. Lawrence is a powerful and emotional poem about the past. It uses childhood memories and nostalgia to move the reader.
Spring, The Sweet Spring by Thomas Nashe
‘Spring, The Sweet Spring’ has a joyful tone, as the lyrical voice expresses excitement for the arrival of warm weather and opportunities.
Love (III) by George Herbert
‘Love (III)’ is part of The Church, the central section of George Herbert’s ‘The Temple’. The Church collects devotional lyrics.
Morning at the Window by T.S. Eliot
‘Morning at the Window’ by T. S. Eliot depicts the impressions of the lyrical voice as he looks outside his window and observes the streets.
She Was a Phantom of Delight by William Wordsworth
‘She Was a Phantom of Delight’ was written in 1803 and published in 1807. It is said that William Wordsworth wrote this poem for his wife, Mary Hutchinson.
Fin de Fête by Charlotte Mew
Fin de Fête by Charlotte Mew is a love poem that depicts the depths and the sorrows of thwarted love.
A Broken Appointment by Thomas Hardy
Hardy’s poetry focuses on themes such as disappointment, thwarted love, and pessimism. ‘A Broken Appointment’ provokes empathy towards the lyrical voice.
There’s a certain Slant of light by Emily Dickinson
‘There’s a certain Slant of light’ by Emily Dickinson is a thoughtful poem. It depicts a metaphorical slant of light and how it influences the speaker.
Holy Sonnet 17 (XVII) by John Donne
Holy Sonnet 17 (XVII) by John Donne is a religious poem. It takes an affectionate tone as the speaker addresses his love for God.
Holy Thursday by William Blake
William Blake’s poem, ‘Holy Thursday,’ was first published in 1789. It was included in a poetry collection called ‘Songs of Innocence’.
An August Midnight by Thomas Hardy
‘An August Midnight’ was written in 1899 by ‘Thomas Hardy’, published in 1901. The main theme in this poem is the meaning and purpose in life.
Meeting at Night by Robert Browning
‘Meeting at Night’ by Robert Browning was originally featured in Dramatic Romances and Lyrics, which was published in 1845. Here, the poet narrates how the lyrical voice sails across the sea to reach his beloved.
Elegy For My Father’s Father by James K. Baxter
‘Elegy For My Father’s Father’ was written by James K. Baxter. The poem has only a single stanza with 38 lines, which develop a set of responses to death.
Lovers’ Infiniteness by John Donne
John Donne’s poetry tends to have love, death, and religion as central themes. ‘Lovers’ Infiniteness’ is no exception, exploring the infiniteness in love.
Sonnet 5 by William Shakespeare
Sonnet 5: ‘Those hours, that with gentle work did frame’ is part of the 154 sonnet collection that William Shakespeare wrote, published in a 1609 quarto.
Sonnet 6 by William Shakespeare
Read Shakespeare’s Sonnet 6, also known as ‘Then let not winter’s ragged hand deface’, with a deep dive analysis into the poem.
Punishment by Seamus Heaney
‘Punishment’ is featured in North, a poetry collection published in 1975. North seeks for images and symbols to convey violence and political conflicts.
Anything Can Happen by Seamus Heaney
‘Anything Can Happen’ depicts a contemporary anxiety while referring to a mythological past. The poem has four quatrains with no fixed rhyme-scheme.
District and Circle by Seamus Heaney
‘District and Circle’, written by Seamus Heaney, depicts parts of a journey, or of several journeys, on the London Underground.
Historic Evening by Arthur Rimbaud
‘Historic Evening’ is the poem number 32 or 36 in Les Illuminations, depending on the edition and is a prose poem consisting of paragraphs.
I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed by Emily Dickinson
‘I tasted a liquor never brewed’ by Emily Dickinson celebrates life. The poet uses natural imagery, such as that of berries, and pearls, to depict it.
I Hear An Army by James Joyce
‘I Hear An Army’ by James Joyce is a lyrical poem that expresses the lamentation of lost love.
The Naming Of Cats by T. S. Eliot
‘The Naming of Cats’ by T.S. Eliot describes the names of cats and how they receive them. It is addressed to humans, with the speaker trying to teach the reader more about feline life.
Spring Morning by A. A. Milne
‘Spring Morning’ by A. A. Milne creates an uncertain and nostalgic tone by asking the same question several times. The young speak can’t stop asking “Where am I going?”