Reflective Poetry: Meaning and Examples Basically, it is a poetry that shows how a poet sees the world. The poet thinks back on a thing, a person, or a time in his or her life. Simply put, It’s just a reflection of how the poet felt at the time, written in a poetic way. Compared … Read more
Define Metaphysical The name “metaphysics” is derived from the two Greek words “meta” and “physica.” The word “meta” means “after” and “physica” means “physics.” Thus, “metaphysics” literally means “what comes after physics.” When Andronicus of Rhodes placed Aristotle’s works on first principles immediately behind his works on physics. Following this, the Scholastics began to use … Read more
What is Lyric? A lyric is a short verse that is very musical and expresses strong feelings. The poet can make the poem sound like a song by using rhyme, metre, and other literary devices. Lyric poetry, on the other hand, doesn’t have to tell a story like narrative poetry does. A lyric poem is … Read more
If I Return This Time By Kunwar Narain Introduction This poem, written by Kunwar Narain, is translated from Hindi to English. This is an imaginary poem about a man who is reborn as an angel and an animal. Poet is not happy with the way people are right now. The scary tiger and the yelping … Read more
We are the Music Makers by O’Shaughnessy About the Poem “We are the Music Makers” by Arthur O’Shaughnessy is among the most upbeat and optimistic poems ever written on art. O’Shaughnessy dedicates his work to the artists, authors, painters, and those who have lived in fantasy and created realms beyond their own. The phrase “We … Read more
Summary Song of Myself The poem “Song of Myself” was originally published in 1855 as part of “Leaves of Grass” and was later republished in 1891-1892 with fifty-two sections. “Song of Myself” is comparable to a journey that takes readers from the human body to the soul and then to the highest regard for the … Read more
Taking One for the Team by Sara Holbrook Introduction Sara Holbrook’s poem Taking One for the Team is a masterful use of juxtaposition, metaphors, similes, alliteration, and repetition to create an experience through language. The title chosen by Holbrook may lead readers to infer that the poem carries a negative connotation. Generally, the phrase “taking … Read more
Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman Main Attractions Song of the Open Road is a classic poem written by American poet Walt Whitman. It was first published in 1856 as part of Leaves of Grass, one of Whitman’s collections of poetry. The poem celebrates the liberating freedom found in a journey and extols … Read more
“As I Walked Out One Evening” Study Guide Summary of the Poem “As I Walked Out One Evening” by W.H. Auden is a love poem—an ode, in which the modern and the natural collide violently. It depicts the combination of modern and pastoral elements, as well as the sublime. Set in the cosmopolitan city of … Read more
Snow by Louis MacNeice Introduction to the poet Louis MacNeice (1907-1963) was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and attended Oxford University. Under the “Macspanday” umbrella, he has always been associated with Auden, Day-Lewis, and Spender (the contemptuous collective name given to them by Roy Campbell). But he does not deserve the narrow label of a … Read more
An Acre of Grass Study Guide The poem “An Acre of Grass” was first published in 1939 in the collection “Last Poems” by the modernist poet “W.B. Yeats.” In this poem, the poet recounts his sentiments and experiences while staying in an old house in Riverdale, Dublin. By that time, his loving wife, Georgiana Hyde … Read more
“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath: A Critical Analysis Sylvia Plath writes her poem “Daddy” to communicate her deep feelings about her father’s life and death, as well as her terrible marriage. Sylvia Plath, the speaker in this poem, lost her father when she was 10 years old, at a period when she still adored him unreservedly. … Read more
