Poetry Page 33

Two of the finest of all William Butler Yeats’s poems, are his “The Second Coming” and “Sailing to Byzantium”. This discusses the similarities and differences between these two poems. It can be said that, while they differ in terms of tone, mood, meters, and rhymes, these two impressive poems are similar in terms of the…

In the first stanza of ‘Hitcher’ shows the reader that the narrator is seeking a more relaxed lifestyle, and is unable to deal with the arduous tasks of everyday life. He states that he had been ‘tired, under/the weather’, but not especially ill, and therefore should not be taking time off work. He ignores all…

To what extent is a focus on metaphor and symbol central to an analysis and understanding of Douglas Dunn’s poetry? (The Kaleidoscope/Sandra’s Mobile/Second Opinion) It is considered more difficult for a poet to grab the attention and imagination of an audience than it is for an author. The use of metaphor and symbol in poetry…

Analysis of Mid-Term Break Poem by Seamus Heaney. There are stories in the poem and story in the poem “Mid- Term Break” by Seamus Heaney is about a young boy who just come back from boarding school had loss his brother in an accident. The death of the brother had give difference emotional respond by…

“Bond and Free” by Robert Frost personifies two entities “Love” and “Thought” as if they exist and exhibit qualities of human beings, rather than being effects of the human heart and mind. Frost uses capitalization to begin each entity as if each were formal given names of each entity. Frost begins by referring to Love….

My three favorite things are music, basketball, and writing poetry. In this essay, I will write my reasons for choosing these things. Plus, how I feel about, and while I’m, doing these things. I will also mention certain memories from doing these things, and while listening to music. We all have our own preferences, and…

An Explication of “Spellbound” by Emily Bronte Have you ever found yourself knowing that you were in a predicament but had been incapable of finding the strength to leave it behind? The poem “Spellbound” by Emily Bronte relates to the idea of being unable to force oneself from a damaging situation. This can be seen…

“Forgetfulness” by Billy Collins Naturally, life is a continuous cycle of experience and learning. Yet often times so much is buried in our lives that we fail to remember or recall what we have learned. Memories that range from miniscule facts to important emotions can often leave unknowingly from our mind. Billy Collin’s “Forgetfulness” shows…

Bluebird is a poem written by the modern poet Charles Bukowski and published in 1992 in Bukowski’s collection of poems titled “The Last Night of the Earth Poems”. The poem is about the vulnerability, innermost torment and the suppression of an emotional and fragile personality symbolized through the image of a Bluebird hidden inside the…

The poem “Turtle” by Kay Ryan reflects the feeling of the author about frustration and being thwarted. Throughout the poem, Ryan ridiculed the turtle about its characteristics, depicting it as an unfortunate creation that is hardly lovable. Ryan’s use of imagery in the poem relates frustration to its readers as it relates to life experiences,…