poetry analysis

“Casualty” by Seamus Heaney

I He would drink by himself And raise a weathered thumb Towards the high shelf, Calling another rum And blackcurrant,…

5 years ago

“Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and…

7 years ago

“There is another sky” by Emily Dickinson

There is another sky, Ever serene and fair, And there is another sunshine, Though it be darkness there; Never mind…

7 years ago

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me…

7 years ago

‘Messy Room’ by Shel Silverstein

Whosever room this is should be ashamed! His underwear is hanging on the lamp. His raincoat is there in the…

7 years ago

‘Le Pont Mirabeau’ by Guillaume Apollinaire

Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine Et nos amours Faut-il qu’il m’en souvienne La joie venait toujours après la…

10 years ago

‘The Scholars’ by W.B. Yeats

Bald heads forgetful of their sins, Old, learned, respectable bald heads Edit and annotate the lines That young men, tossing…

11 years ago

‘Morning Song’ by Sylvia Plath

Love set you going like a fat gold watch. The midwife slapped your footsoles, and your bald cry Took its…

11 years ago

‘Why Do I Love” You, Sir?’ by Emily Dickinson

“Why do I love” You, Sir? Because— The Wind does not require the Grass To answer—Wherefore when He pass She…

11 years ago

‘Their Lonely Betters’ by W.H. Auden

As I listened from a beach-chair in the shade To all the noises that my garden made, It seemed to…

11 years ago