Somebody’s Mother
by Mary Dow Brine
‘Somebody’s Mother’ by Mary Dow Brine is a heartbreaking and heartwarming poem about caring for strangers.
In Mrs Tilscher’s Class By Carol Ann Duffy
by Carol Ann Duffy
‘In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’ paints a vivid picture of a young child’s transition from innocence to experience in primary school under the tutelage of the much-loved Mrs. Tilscher.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
by Lewis Carroll
‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’ is a narrative poem by Lewis Carroll. It was included in his 1871 novel ‘Through the Looking-Glass.’
a man who had fallen among thieves
by E.E. Cummings
E. E. Cummings’ ‘a man who had fallen among thieves’ is a modern retelling of the parable of the Good Samaritan who helped a robbed man lying unconscious on the road. In this poem, the speaker helps one such person who faced a similar accident.
Auld Lang Syne
by Robert Burns
‘Auld Lang Syne’ is a poem that addresses old acquaintances and the memories associated with them at the end of a year. It is a famous poem that is sung all across the world.
Christ of Everywhere
by Henry van Dyke
‘Christ of Everywhere’ by Henry Van Dyke is a poem about the presence of Christ in all living things. Throughout this piece, Van Dyke uses simple and relatable language that allows all readers to connect with his words.
Count that Day Lost
by George Eliot
‘Count That Day Lost’ by George Eliot describes what one must do to count their days well spent with goodness and kindness.
For Nanabhai Bhatt
by Sujata Bhatt
‘For Nanabhai Bhatt’ is about the poet Sujata Bhatt’s grandfather, Nanabhai Bhatt, who was an educationist and activist active during the Indian independence movement.
Foxes Among the Lambs
by Ernest Moll
In ‘Foxes Among the Lambs’, Ernest Moll takes us on a farmer’s journey, where he discovers some lambs savaged by foxes out in the fields, and documents his reprisal.
Hope holds to Christ
by Gerard Manley Hopkins
‘Hope holds to Christ’ by Gerard Manley Hopkins is a poem about faith and hope. The speaker spends the lines personifying hope and relating “her” to Christ.
how is it so easy for you
by Rupi Kaur
‘how is it so easy for you’ by Rupi Kaur is a beautiful poem that expresses a speaker’s reasoning behind her kindness.
How We Made a New Art on Old Ground
by Eavan Boland
‘How We Made a New Art on Old Ground’ by Eavan Boland depicts the way that poetry can remake a landscape with dark history, if only for a few moments as one reads it.
Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey
by William Wordsworth
‘Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey’ by William Wordsworth is a well-loved poem that describes a speaker’s return to a specific spot along the banks of the River Wye and his understanding of nature.
Live Your Life
by Chief Tecumseh
‘Live Your Life’ by Chief Tecumseh is an easy-to-read and powerful poem. It was written with the intention of sharing the poet’s beliefs about how to live life and embrace death without fear.
The Gift
by Li-Young Lee
‘The Gift’ by Li-Young Lee is an effective contemporary poem about the way a father’s voice and attitude influenced his son.
The Night After You Lose Your Job
by Debora Kuan
‘The Night After You Lose Your Job’ by Debora Kuan is a highly relatable poem that takes place in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and features a mother struggling to make ends meet.
We Are Seven
by William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth was certainly not without his share of tragedy, and this poem, “We Are Seven”, is one which evokes this tragic feeling.