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Elizabeth Bishop’s Relationship With Nature in Poetry

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry is full of imagery that can transport the reader to any of the settings she writes about. Her ability to use these settings and the subject of nature in poetry to reflect on other themes such as … Continue reading →

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Snow Days and Poetry

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One of the elements that Wallace Stevens tends to incorporate into his poetry is the concept of weather. Since he lived in New England all his life, Stevens showed a lot of interest and perception in wintry days; and soon … Continue reading →

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A poet or a traitor?

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Countee Cullen is no doubt successful in achieving his goal of “to be read as a poet, not a Negro poet.” He utilizes imagery, understatement, and religious references effectively to achieve such goal. But many critics say that he is too … Continue reading →

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All The Difference

Posted on May 23, 2015 by

The perplexing thing about Robert Frost as a poet is that he is able to make the reader feel like they are with him, trudging through the snowy forests of New England, even though most of his poems were published while … Continue reading →

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The Inconsistencies Between the Real Life and the Poetry of Langston Hughes

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

Langston Hughes was an African-American poet in the 20th century who was incredibly inspirational and influential to a lot of African-Americans, specifically those living in impoverished urban communities such as Harlem in New York.  Hughes was a part of the … Continue reading →

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The Change in Tone in the Poetry of Sharon Olds

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

Sharon Olds is known for her scandalous subject matter and fearless writing style. In a majority of her poems she writes about feelings of love, pain, grief, and self discovery as they pertain to her relationships with her parents and … Continue reading →

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“Petals on a Wet, Black Bough”

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

In a Station of the Metro “The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough.” -Ezra Pound Though short and concise, Ezra Pound’s In a Station of the Metro is the perfect representation of Pound … Continue reading →

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