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…on simple splendors of life created free verse poems with passionate and naturalistic values (Crowder 1). A theme that appears in most of his poems is respect to the common man (Allen Fire 1). He created most of his themes by growing up poor and neglected by his…

…of Venice, Thomas was in a pub again, and missed his cue. (Merric, 1) In 1933, Thomas began publishing some of his poetry. He submitted a poem to a BBC competition, and it was read on the air. During 1934, he moved to London, where alcohol took over his life…

…a beautiful work of poems entitled Lyrical Ballads. Included in the 1802 work is a very important preface written by William Wordsworth. The preface explains the intention of authors Wordsworth and Coleridge, and more importantly, it includes Wordsworth's personal…

…its course through the years, never going astray. Dorothy Parker's poems are considered literary works of art that can be applied to everyday situations. Her poem entitled, "General Review of the Sex Situation" contrasts the opinion of a relationship from…

…These two poems present old age in very different ways. Fanthorpe's poem, 'Old Man, Old Man', expresses a daughter's feelings for her father as he becomes old and is diminished by old age. In contrast, Jenny Joseph's poem 'Warning' looks forward…

…This is a poem about the joy and sadness that comes with the flash of burning life soon blown out with nothing more then a sigh. It focuses on the sadness as those we care for go far too gently into that good night. Of those who left before…

…An Archetypal and Feminist View of: The Roofwalker by Adrienne Rich Adrienne Rich’s The Roofwalker is a wonderful piece of literature. The reader can read this poem from an archetypal critical approach or a feminist critical approach. Both…

…the text to decide whether the biography of an author is needed to interpret the sentiment expressed by his or her words. Biographical information adds an aura of emotion that would not be in this poem if the reader did not know it was written for his wife…

…Getting Away William Butler Yeats first studied art and then turned to poetry and playwrighting. Most of all during Yeats life he accomplished being “one of the most influential poets of the twentieth century.” Yeats well-known poem, “Lake Isle…

…Shakespeare - Sonnet 18 This sonnet is by far one of the most interesting poems in the book. Of Shakespeare's sonnets in the text, this is one of the most moving lyric poems that I have ever read. There is great use of imagery within the sonnet…