“We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks The pool players. Seven at the Golden Shovel. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. About the Author Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) grew up and lived her life in Chicago. While still in … Read more
The Red Wheelbarrow—William Carlos Williams “The Red Wheelbarrow” is a typically William Carlos Williams’ poem—it elevates a humble object, sees it for what it is, does not blur it into a symbol, and writes about it in a plain, yet very graphic style. so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water … Read more
Her Husband by Ted Hughes Ted Hughes, a famous English poet and a husband of Sylvia Plath, published a book Wodwo (1967) after her death. In this collection of poetry he presents a poem “Her Husband” that some people wrongly regard as Hughes’ recollection of his life and relations with a great poetess. The aim … Read more
Subject: The speaker describes the sound of his scythe cutting hay and speculates as to its significance. Themes: Rural work, haymaking, poetry. Context: ✍️ Between 1900 and 1911, Frost and his family lived on a farm in Derry, New Hampshire. ✍️Mowing would have been a familiar activity to Frost during his time on the farm. … Read more
The poem “No Second Troy” was published in the collection The Green Helmet and Other Poems (1910). The subject of the poem is the unrequited love of the poet for Maud Gonne, the beautiful and Irish nationalist firebrand, who he met in 1889, and instantly fell in love with. Though she was Yeats’s friend and collaborated with him as actor in the Irish plays the writer produced at the Abbey Theatre and Yeats would often visit her and show her his poems, she never returned his love. However, Yeats remained fascinated by her beauty and
personality all his life.
To a Shade by W.B. Yeats Introduction: The poem “To a Shade” by W.B. Yeats appeared in the collection “Responsibilities”. It commemorates Charles Stewart Parnell, the radical Protestant leader, the most prominent Irish politician of the 19th century. He formed the Irish Parliamentary Party and led numerous campaigns against British colonisation, both within and outside … Read more
A Sea of Foliage KEY TERMS 1. foliage – vegetation, greenery 2. grids – surrounds 3. unvaried – exist in large numbers 4. clumps – bunches or clusters, things close to each other 5. green profound – deep, dark green 6. o’er – over 7. seemuls – silk cotton trees with red flowers 8. swoon … Read more
My grandmother’s house is a poem written by Indian poet Kamala Das. The poem first appeared in an anthology of verse entitled ‘Summer Time in Calcutta 1965). It is an autobiographical poem in which the speaker’s nostalgic desire for home reflects through the inability to visit the happy past.
Summary of Leave This Chanting “Leave This Chanting” is a religious poem written by Rabindranath Tagore. This poem reveals the poet’s profound devotion and faith in God. It belongs to the tradition of ‘Bhakti’ poetry. The poet’s deep knowledge of God gives him new treatment. The poet sees a devotee alone in the corner of … Read more
Summary of the Poem Nightingales, written by Robert Bridges, is a remarkable poem. The background of this poem is a great Greek legend. According to the legend, Princess of Athens Philomela was seduced by her brother-in-law. He tried to kill her but benevolent God turned her into a nightingale. From that day nightingales sing song … Read more
Laugh And Be Marry is a highly optimistic poem written by John Masefield. This poem makes a passionate plea to enjoy life to the maximum. The Poet says that sufferings are a part of our life, but we can over come them with a smile on our face. The Poet says that laugh and be merry should be the motto of our life.
The Soldier By Rupert Brooke The poem describes Brooke’s overtly patriotic view that it is a glorious and honourable sacrifice to die for your country, and specifically England. The poem acts almost as a love poem to England, which he romanticises and praises for its beauty and bounty. It is an idealistic view of war … Read more
