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…" (Ferris 25). Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales, on October 27, 1914. He was the only son and second child of his parents. He enjoyed his younger years in Wales, and his later works reflect his desire to relive his happy childhood. He wrote poems…

…poetry. It was this end that bothered Whitman, for he believed that each word in a poem should serve only one purpose: "to harmonize with the name, nature, and drift of the poem". To understand exactly what characteristics of traditional poetic rules po! sed…

…T. S. Eliot once said of Blake’s writings, “The Songs of Innocence and the Songs of Experience”… are the poems of man with a profound interest in human emotions, and a profound knowledge of them.” (Grant 507) In these books…

…Wordsworth and Coleridge effectively recollect the atmosphere around a memory in their poems ‘Lines Written A Few Miles above Tintern Abbey’ and ‘Frost at Midnight.’ I plan to discuss the similar and divergent ways in which both poets accomplish…

…, in hopes to regain better standing with his wife, Williams wrote a sort of love poem, or at least a poem of love, for her, entitled Asphodel, That Greeny Flower. Throughout the poem, Williams uses love as his main point in asking his wife to forgive him for his…

…. Blake, unlike other writers, was born and lived in moderate ways, with many talents; he lived throughout the romantic period, and wrote many of the greatest and controversial poems of his time including "The Lamb" and "The Tyger." These poems are from two…

…, his imagination, and his creativity that Warren emphasizes in his poetry. Also at the heart of Warren's poetry is the concept of a well-rounded self. In his best poems, Warren collects memories, experiences and thoughts, which he writes, into a single…

…Reading selected poems of Stephen Crane brings to light the unique perspectives this young writer had on religion and moral values. In a quest to more fully understand Crane and his ideas, beginning with a brief biographical sketch is appropriate. Born…

…the book Useful and Instructive Poetry at the age of thirteen. The book included poems and limericks written for his sisters. James Tate II, his instructor wrote about Charles, "I do not hesitate to express my opinion that he possesses, along with other…

…. It was this end that bothered Whitman, for he believed that each word in a poem should serve only one purpose: "to harmonize with the name, nature, and drift of the poem". To understand exactly what characteristics of traditional poetic rules posed such problems…