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Thomas Hardy, the son of a stonemason, was born in Dorset, England, on June 2, 1840. He trained as an architect and worked in London and Dorset for ten years. Hardy began his writing career as a novelist, publishing Desperate Remedies (Tinsley Brothers) in 1871, and was soon successful enough to leave the field of architecture for… Continue reading Analysis of ‘The Workbook’ by Thomas Hardy: 2022

“Where I’m From” is a poem where the readers look back at a childhood full of things but in the process of looking back, the speaker is clarifying her identity as of now…I am from…meaning that her identity is made up of all these things from her past. Where I’m From Analysis This poem where I’m… Continue reading Where I’m From Analysis: 2022

The poem and the moon and the stars and the world are written by the American contemporary poet Charles Bukowski. It is a short-stanza poem consisting of 6 lines & 23 words. The poem is written in free verse & there is no rhyme scheme. It is semi-autobiographical. It was originally published in the book Mockingbird… Continue reading Analysis of ‘And The Moon And The Stars And The World’: 2022

The poem is written by the American poet Jack Prelutsky.  He was born on September 8, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in a working-class neighborhood comprising of Jewish, Irish & Italian families. In 2006 he was named the first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. This poem was inspired by his… Continue reading As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed Analysis: 2022

“Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face” is a poem written by the American poet Jack Prelutsky.  He was born on September 8, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in a working-class neighborhood comprising of Jewish, Irish & Italian families. In 2006 he was named the first Children’s Poet Laureate by the… Continue reading Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face Analysis by Jack Prelutsky: 2022

“Bear in there” is written by the artist-poet Shel Silverstein. It is a single stanza poem consisting of 17 lines & 79 words. It is a light & uplifting poem. It was published in Silverstein’s collection of the poem “A Light in the Attic” in the year 1981. Shel Silverstein’s poetry is simple and enjoyable… Continue reading Analysis of ‘Bear in There’ by Shel Silverstein: 2022

The poem “Broken Love” is written by the English poet, painter and printmaker William Blake. He was born on 28 November in London 1757. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. Broken Love by William Blake Analysis… Continue reading Broken Love by William Blake Analysis: 2022

William Butler Yeats was a writer of Irish descent. He was born in Ireland in 1865. He went on to become an accomplished poet and won the Nobel Prize for poetry. The poem “Brown Penny” was published in 1910 & appeared in a volume of poetry entitled, The Green Helmet & Other Poems. Analysis of… Continue reading Analysis of Brown Penny by William Butler Yeats: 2022

“If I Could Tell You” was written by the English-American poet Wystan Hugh Auden in 1940. He was born on February 21, 1907.  Auden’s poetry is noted for its style & technical achievement and its engagement with morals, politics, love & religion. This poem was written after the beginning of the Second World War. It… Continue reading Analysis of ‘If I Could Tell You’ by W.H. Auden: 2022

William Wordsworth was born on 7th April 1770, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. He was a major English Romantic poet who along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge helped in establishing the Romantic age in English Literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads in the year 1798. His parents passed away when he was quite young. He was… Continue reading Analysis of ‘Foresight’ by William Wordsworth: 2022