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Analysis of “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” Poem by Emily Dickinson

May 8, 2019Gary R. Hess
Because I Could Not Stop For Death

“Because I Could Not Stop For Death” by Emily Dickinson is a poem about death which shows a ghost’s thoughts about what is happening around her. Like most of Dickinson’s poetry, this was first published posthumously. Contrary to common belief,… Continue Reading →

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Analysis of “The Mad Gardener’s Song” Poem by Lewis Carroll

May 6, 2019Gary R. Hess
Sylvie and Bruno

“The Mad Gardener’s Song” by Lewis Carroll is a nonsense poem about seeing something and then looking again and seeing something completely different. Like Jabberwocky, the poem is meant to provide humor simply for the purpose of being entertaining. However,… Continue Reading →

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Analysis of “The Clod and the Pebble” Poem by William Blake

April 30, 2019Gary R. Hess
The Clod and the Pebble

“The Clod and the Pebble” by William Blake is a song first published in his 1794 collection “Songs of Innocence and of Experience” along with “The Tyger“. This poem is about love, innocence, and experience. It begins with the Clod… Continue Reading →

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Analysis of “Phenomenal Woman” Poem by Maya Angelou

April 26, 2019Gary R. Hess
Phenomenal Woman

“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou is a lyrical poem originally published in her collection of poems “And Still I Rise” in 1978. This poem, along with “Still I Rise” and the rest of the entire collection, was meant to be… Continue Reading →

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Poetry Analysis of “High Flight” by John Gillespie Magee, Jr

April 24, 2019Gary R. Hess
High Flight

“High Flight” by John Gillespie Magee, Jr was written on August 18, 1941 only a few months before his death. He wrote this poem after flying to a hight of 33,000 feet in a Spitfire Mk I. He sent the… Continue Reading →

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Poetry Analysis of “Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley

April 23, 2019Gary R. Hess
Ode to the West Wind

“Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley was originally published in the 1820 by Charles Ollier as part of “Prometheus Unbound, A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts, With Other Poems”. The poem was written as a response to… Continue Reading →

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Poetry Analysis of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Tennyson

April 22, 2019Gary R. Hess
Charge of the Light Brigade

“The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson aka Lord Tennyson was originally published on December 9, 1854 in “The Examiner” but underwent several revisions throughout his lifetime. He wrote this poem as a remembrance of… Continue Reading →

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Poetry Analysis of “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley

April 16, 2019Gary R. Hess
Ozymandias

“Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley was originally published on January 11, 1818 in “The Examiner”. There are two poems which were published in 1818 with the same name–this one written by Shelley and another written by Horace Smith that was… Continue Reading →

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Analysis of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” Poem by William Wordsworth

May 10, 2018Gary R. Hess
Daffodils

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth is a poem commonly known as “The Daffodils”. Let’s take a moment and go over a summary of the poem and then discuss it through a line-by-line analysis. Summary This poem… Continue Reading →

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Analysis of “London, 1802” Poem by William Wordsworth

May 3, 2018Gary R. Hess
London, 1802

“London, 1802” by William Wordsworth is a poem begging John Milton, who died in 1674, to come back to life. It was first published in “Poems, in Two Volumes” in 1807. Let’s take a look at exactly what Wordsworth says… Continue Reading →

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Poetry /’poʊItri/ (n.)

Definition: A rhythmic composition used by a writer or speaker to display emotion.

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