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Dorothy Parker– the writer of the poem had a very troubled childhood and difficulty growing up. Her mother died when she was nine and she hated her stepmother to the extent she called her “housekeeper”. She is known for her witty writing style. This poem she wrote a tribute to “Harriet Beecher Stowe”, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s… Continue reading Summary of Dorothy Parker’s “Harriet Beecher Stowe”: 2022

“An April Day” was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, where he describes a day in April. It is a beautiful portrayal that consists of minute details that only come after a great deal of observation. An April Day poem analysis is composed of eight stanzas with (abab) rhyming scheme. It is full of imagery and… Continue reading An April Day Poem: Summary: 2023

Written in iambic pentameter the Jewish Cemetery consists of fifteen stanzas and each stanza follows abab rhyme scheme. The small Jewish community between the mid 17th and early 19th centuries which lived in Newport, Rhode Island is commemorated in this poem. Honestly recalling the persecution by European Christians that eventually led them to settle in Rhode Island, Longfellow… Continue reading The Jewish Cemetery at Newport Summary by H.W. Longfellow: 2022

The Prodigal Son summary for kids; or The Parable of the Compassionate Father, The Prodigal Son who was Saved, and the Elder Brother; is a text from the Bible (Luke 15: 11-32). This is one of the three parables (the other two being- the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin) where Jesus reveals what being… Continue reading The Prodigal Son Summary: 2022

The poem the cross of snow was written by one of the most read poets of America, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in the year 1879.  He wrote this sonnet commemorating the loss of his beloved wife, eighteen years after her death. He lost his wife in a fire that took place due to her dress catching flames… Continue reading The Cross of Snow Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: 2022

A Photograph by Shirley Toulson is a tender yet jolting piece that revolves around the universal theme of loss and separation – an inevitable reality that is a common lot of mankind. Through the stock symbol of a photograph, evoked in many literary pieces to denote nostalgia and remembrance, the poet articulates the void she… Continue reading A Photograph: Summary and Analysis

Brief: This Seven Ages of Man summary is a poetic endeavor to understand the deep philosophical truth that deeply informs the central idea of this poem – the rather stoic stance that right from our entry to exit on this stage of life, a man’s mortal bearings have been pre-determined by the universal creator by… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare: 2022

Sahitya Akademi Award–winning litterateurs are the ones who always promise wonderful food for thought through their works. Born in Thrissur, Kerala, to a family of artists, Kamala Das is one such amazing 1985-recipient of the award. Her pool of meaningful evocative writing, comprising poetry, short stories, novels, and autobiographies, not only strengthened Indian Writing in… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of My Mother at Sixty Six by Kamala Das: 2022

About the poet: जेम्स फाल्कनर किर्कुप एक शानदार अंग्रेजी कवि, अनुवादक और यात्रा लेखक थे। उनका जन्म 23 अप्रैल 1918 को हुआ था। अपने करियर की शुरुआत में, उन्होंने कॉलवॉल, द माल्वर्न में डाउनस स्कूल में पढ़ाया था। उन्होंने अपनी पहली पुस्तक कविता, द ड्रिज्ड सेलर ऑन द डाउन्स, 1947 में लिखी। 1950 और 1952… Continue reading Summary of No Men are Foreign by James Kirkup in Hindi: 2022

  Stanza 1: Said the Duck to the Kangaroo, ‘Good gracious! how you hop! Over the fields and the water too, As if you never would stop! My life is a bore in this nasty pond, And I long to go out in the world beyond! I wish I could hop like you!’ Said the… Continue reading Summary of The Duck and the Kangaroo by Edward Lear in Hindi: 2022