Consumption
by William Cullen Bryant
‘Consumption’ by William Cullen Bryant describes the fast-approaching death of a tuberculosis patient and her path to heaven.
The Death of Slavery
by William Cullen Bryant
‘The Death of Slavery,’ a poem by William Cullen Bryant is written just after the American Civil War ended. It talks about the personified slavery, whose reign has ended and the slaves are freed from shackles of bondage.
The Evening Wind
by William Cullen Bryant
‘The Evening Wind’ describes the impact that the evening wind has on varying parts of the earth, human and non-human alike.
To a Waterfowl
by William Cullen Bryant
In this poem about perseverance and God’s guiding hand, William Cullen Bryant’s ‘To a Waterfowl’ depicts what it means to walk with strength and determination through life.