Requiem
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘Requiem’ by Robert Louis Stevenson is a poem about accepting death and finding peace in going “home” after a long life.
After Reading ‘Antony and Cleopatra’
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘After Reading Antony and Cleopatra’ by Robert Louis Stevenson describes humankind’s unquenchable desire for “hopeless things” that stem from the past.
Autumn Fires
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best-known as the author of the classic, The Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson was also
Looking-Glass River
by Robert Louis Stevenson
In Stevenson’s ‘Looking-Glass River, ’ readers are treated to a lovely poem about a river, children’s perception of it, and the nature of life.
My Shadow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘My Shadow’ by Robert Louis Stevenson is told from the perspective of a child who is trying to understand what purpose his shadow serves.
Rain
by Robert Louis Stevenson
In ‘Rain’ Stevenson taps into themes of nature and universal human experiences. These two themes come together through the imagery and
Swallows Travel To and Fro
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘Swallows Travel To and Fro’ is a three stanza poem written by the author Robert Louis Stevenson, and describes the freedom of human interconnectedness and the beauty in the similarity of our experiences.
The Land of Story-Books
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘The Land of Story-Books’ by Robert Louis Stevenson describes a boy’s land of make believe that is inspired by his collection of books.
The Swing
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘The Swing’ by Robert Louis Stevenson is a three-stanza poem that is separated into sets of four lines, or quatrains.
The Vagabond
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘The Vagabond’ by Robert Louis Stevenson is a poem about one speaker’s desire to live a life close to nature and far from the rules of contemporary society.
The Wind
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘The Wind’ by Robert Louis Stevenson inquires into the nature of the wind. Stevenson uses a young speaker in order to adequately convey a child-like wonder of this common element.
To Any Reader
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘To Any Reader’ by Robert Louis Stevenson explores the childhood experiences of a Victorian child through an adult’s perspective.
Windy Nights
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘Windy Nights’ by Robert Louis Stevenson is a children’s poem about a nighttime storm. It was first published in 1885 in A Child’s Garden of Verses.
Winter-Time
by Robert Louis Stevenson
‘Winter-Time’ by Robert Louis Stevenson depicts the winter season from a child’s perspective. His imagination comes through clearly in his depictions of what all there is to see and experience, negative and positive.