"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…
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…
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…
About the Story “Under the Banyan Tree†is a very interesting story that deals with life in a small Indian village. The writer brings out sharply before us the poverty and drabness of rural life but also puts before us…
Upon Julia’s Clothes by Robert Herrick Question Answers 1. What is the tone of the first stanza? Explain your answer. The first stanza has a tone of objectivity and detachment. The speaker seems to simply be describing Julia’s clothes. 2.…
A Talk On Advertising by Herman Wouk A Brief Introduction to the Author Herman Wouk, an American novelist, was born in New York in 1915. Of his novels, The Caine Muting and Aurora Dawn have been acclaimed the world over.…
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…
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…
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.…
The End of Imagination By Arundhati Roy A Brief Introduction to the Author Arundhati Roy’s first – and so far only novel – The God of Small Things, made her famous overnight. She was awarded the prestigious Booker Prize for…
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.
