The Picture of Little T.C. In A Prospect of Flowers
by Andrew Marvell
The poem, The Picture of Little T.C. In A Prospect of Flowers by Andrew Marvell, is about a little girl
The Poet
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
‘The Poet’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar depicts how the poet saw himself and the elements of his work that gained popularity during his lifetime.
The Poet’s Testament
by George Santayana
‘The Poet’s Testament’ by George Santayana explores a speaker’s learned peace in death. He is content with his final contribution to the planet.
The River
by Sara Teasdale
‘The River’ by Sara Teasdale is a short and effective poem. It uses a river as a narrator and describes its journey towards the ocean.
The Schoolboy
by William Blake
‘The Schoolboy’ by William Blake is told from the perspective of a young boy who believes school is negatively impacting him.
I love to rise in a summer morn,
When the birds sing on every tree;
The distant huntsman winds his horn,
And the skylark sings with me:
There is Pleasure in the Pathless Woods
by Lord Byron
Strictly speaking, humans are social creatures. And yet, the desire for solitude and for silence sometimes feels like one of the
To a Stranger
by Walt Whitman
‘To a Stranger’ by Walt Whitman describes a connection the speaker feels to a stranger they pass on the street.
To My Sister
by William Wordsworth
‘To My Sister’ by William Wordsworth is a ten-stanza poem that is separated into sets of four lines, or quatrains.
It is the first mild day of March:
Each minute sweeter than before
The redbreast sings from the tall larch
That stands beside our door.
To the Indifferent Women
by Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman
‘To the Indifferent Women’ is a piece directed at those that take for granted their happy lives and do nothing to help those that are in need of love and peace.
Vespers
by Alan Alexander Milne
‘Vespers’ by A.A. Milne is a thoughtful religious poem. It depicts Christopher Robin’s bedtime routine and prayers.
Weariness
by Eva Gore-Booth
‘Weariness’ by Eva Gore-Booth describes a world weary speaker who is tired of living amongst the constant chatter of her everyday life.
Yet Do I Marvel
by Countee Cullen
‘Yet Do I Marvel’ by Countee Cullen is a poem about faith. No matter the darkness the speaker sees in the world, he maintains his faith in his own role in God’s plan.
