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…colors. The two loudest colors are green, being the grass that the women dance on, and blue, that is the sky in the background. The two could also represent the world. Natalalie Safir’s poem about Matisses’s painting is very well written and describes…

…involvement to the Civil Rights Movement influenced her first three poem books. Throughout her career she has obtained many awards and titles for her poetry as well as for her demeanor. Giovanni was born under the name of Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. on June 7…

…from his ability with words and I am interested in the subject matter. The poem, The Hollow Men (1925) and two poems from The Ariel Poems collection (written and published 1927-30) are examined for evidence of Eliot’s pilgrimage towards a Christian faith…

…In Japan, short poems have a long history. The earliest Japanese poetry such as that of the Manyoshu, written in 759 A.D., includes stirring narrative, dramatic and short lyrical poems which scholars believe were originally written as part…

…country. The good feelings are reflected in William Cullen Bryant’s poems. The rise of Transcendentalism brought about a change in attitude and philosophy to a more critical and analytical tone. Finally, toward the end of the Romantic Movement…

…when the weather was unpredictable and windy, the poem reflects the mood of the weather and expresses Shelley’s desire for creativeness and intellect. The first section of the poem focuses on the description of the colorful autumn leaves being stirred…

…Have you ever heard adults talking about their spouses and all the troubles they have to put up with because they love them? In the poems “The Trouble With Women Is Men” and “What Almost Every Woman Knows Sooner or Later,” Ogden Nash talks about…

…The Road Not Taken I found the poem, "The Road Not Taken" very interesting. The poet constantly refers to symbolism in the poem. Robert Frost talks about "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry i could not travel both" meaning…

…Abortion is defined as a premature birth occurring before the fetus can survive; an induced expulsion of a fetus. "The Mother," a poem written by Gwendolyn Brooks looks at abortion from a different point of view. This is a poem that deals…

…Fantasies”, by Margaret Atwood, and “Rape” a poem contributed by Adrienne Rich is the power struggle between the male and female. The language and style of these two works function to illustrate the ideas of male domination and female oppression. Adrienne…