APPRECIATION OF THE POEM ‘DEATH THE LEVELLER’ Central Idea Death is a great leveller. It is a universal truth. It comes to all and spares none. The might and weak, the rich and the poor cannot escape the icy hands of death. Therefore, it is useless to boast of the glories of one’s birth, caste, … Read more
“The Flute Player of Brindaban” is a fine short love lyric by Sarojini Naidu. It is about devotional love. The Poetess is madly in love with her divine lover. She seeks a spiritual union with her divine lover Lord Krishna. She is so much fascinated by the sweet music of Krishna’s flute that in order to listen it she is prepared to follow him wherever he goes. She is ready to face any danger that comes in her way.
The Patriot By Nissim Ezekiel Gifted poet nurturing English-language verse in India The gifted poet Nissim Ezekiel, who died at 79, was the father of the post independence Indian poetry. A prolific dramatist, critic, broadcaster and social commentator, he was professor of English and reader of American literature at Mumbai (formerly Bombay) University in the … Read more
SUMMARY OF THE POEM “TO SLEEP” William Wordsworth’s poem “To Sleep” tells us the importance of having sound sleep in our life. The Poet is very confident that sleep will help us to remain mentally and physically fit. He wants sleep to visit him and bless him. The poem is a sonnet of 14 lines … Read more
In Love by Kamala Das Summary In the poem “In Love”, Kamala Das shares the sexual experience of a woman. She begins the poem by referring to the sun and the atmosphere. The sky on which the sun burns reminds her about her lover. She says that his mouth and pale limbs are approaching her … Read more
Hawk Roosting by Ted Hughes Ted Hughes (193O-1998) served as the British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death, for which he was awarded the Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II. Born in West Yorkshire, he studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and then spent much of his time in Devon. This is one of … Read more
An Introduction by Kamala Das Introduction: This poem first appeared in Kamala Das’s very first volume of poem which was entitled Summer in Calcutta and which was published in 1965. This poem is wholly autobiographical and may also be labelled as a confessional poem. It is confessional in the sense that Kamala Das here takes … Read more
A Poor Woman Learns To Write by Margaret Atwood GENRE: POETRY TITLE: THE POOR WOMAN LEARNS TO WRITE AUTHOR: MARGARET ATWOOD Introduction: The poem “The Poor Woman Learns to Write” is a simple and conversational poem written by Margaret Atwood. Margaret Atwood, in her novels and poetry, often explored themes surrounding the lives of Native … Read more
The poem is addressed to the month April. The speaker in the poem makes a request to the month to rock him with its music. By the touch of the breeze, he gets thrilled. The breeze awakens him from his sleep. The mood of the breeze is fantastic. But the same time it courts and teases him.
The poem “Songs of Radha: The Quest” is a divine love song which presents the Indian faith that God lives within one’s own self. It also describes the passionate and frantic love of the beloved for the divine lover whom she is searching hastily and restlessly all the time. Suddenly, she comes to realize, that he lives within her own heart and it is foolish to search for him outside.
No Man Is An Island By John Donne (1624) BACKGROUND INFORMATION John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet whose time spent as a cleric in the Church of England often influenced the subjects of his poetry. In 1623, Donne suffered a nearly fatal illness, which inspired him to write a book of meditations on pain, … Read more
When I Consider How my Light is Spent ( On His Blindness) About the Poet John Milton (1608-1674), one of the greatest authors of the English language, is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667). Milton was born in London , England. His father , John Milton, the elder, rose to prosperity as … Read more
