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Learn about the poem's theme, form, reception, musical adaptations and popular culture references. The poem compares the transience of nature and human life to the fall of Eden and the dawn of day.
The poem is about the father/son relationship and the love of parents for their children, using the image of temperature to symbolize the emotional distance and the selflessness of the father. The phrase "blueblack cold" describes the cold outside the house, while "fires blaze" shows the warmth inside the house and the father's care for his son.
Learn about the famous poem by Lord Byron, inspired by his cousin Anne Beatrix Wilmot, and its musical settings. The poem describes her beauty as a combination of dark and bright qualities, and praises her pure and innocent heart.
Desiderata is a Latin phrase meaning "things desired" and the title of a popular poem by American writer Max Ehrmann. The poem was widely distributed in poster form in the 1960s and 1970s, and has been used in various contexts such as music, politics, and literature.
A poem by Jimmy Santiago Baca about the importance of art and love in oppressive environments. Learn about the poem's history, themes, and references from the Wikipedia article.
"On Monsieur’s Departure" is an Elizabethan poem attributed to Elizabeth I.It is written in the form of a meditation on the failure of her marriage negotiations with Francis, Duke of Anjou, but has also been attributed to her alleged affair with, and love of, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester.
The Good-Morrow is a poem by John Donne, published in 1633, that expresses his love for his partner. It uses biblical and Catholic references, such as the legend of the Seven Sleepers, to describe their spiritual and sensual union.
A sonnet by John Keats expressing his amazement at reading Homer through George Chapman's translation. The poem compares the discovery of Homer's poetry to the discovery of a new planet or a new ocean by explorers.