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Elizabeth Bishop was a woman of keen observations. Being a poet of time and place she connected her readers with the details of the physical world. She didn’t produce prolific work rather believed in quality over quantity. Her days in Vassar had a profound impact on her literary career. She was inspired by her friends… Continue reading In the Waiting Room Summary by Elizabeth Bishop: 2022

 The twentieth-century bard of Ireland, William Butler Yeats, was highly regarded for his contributions to both Irish and English literary institutions. The exponent of Abbey Theatre belongs to the Anglo-Irish minority of Protestants. He was born in Sandymount, Dublin as a son of a lawyer and a famous portrait painter. Some of his famous works… Continue reading He Wishes for the Clothes of Heaven Summary and Analysis: 2022

 ‘To a Skylark’ is an ode to the songbird, skylark. In this poem, the poet praises certain qualities of the skylark which are unique to it. And he praises its nature. About the Poet: William Wordsworth was born in the year 1770 in Cockermouth in England. He experienced tragedy early on in his life in… Continue reading To a Skylark: Analysis: 2022

Introduction to the Poet: Emily Dickinson was one of the most important 19th century poets. Born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, she attended school for a short period in South Hadley. Dickinson was a kept person who was fond of wearing white, preferred staying in and hardly interacted with anyone. Of those she seldom… Continue reading Some Keep The Sabbath Going To Church Analysis by Emily Dickinson: 2022

  About W B Yeats: William Butler Yeats (W B Yeats) was born in the year 1865 at Sandymount in County Dublin, Ireland. His interest in poetry came on at an early age due to his fascination in the Irish legends and occults. His earliest publishing of verse was in the year 1889, though he wrote… Continue reading The Lake Isle of Innisfree Analysis W B Yeats: 2022

About William Wordsworth: William Wordsworth was born in the year 1770 in Cockermouth in England. He experienced tragedy early in his life in the form of death of his mother and this experience shaped his future works. Wordsworth published his first verse in the year 1793. He gained major fame with Lyrical Ballads, published in… Continue reading London 1802 Summary and Analysis by William Wordsworth: 2022

  About William Blake: William Blake was born in the year 1757 in Soho, London. He started writing poetry at the early age of 12. Blake’s work went largely unappreciated during his lifetime due to his idiosyncratic views. But posthumously, he was critically acclaimed and considered to have inspired a generation of poetry.  He published his… Continue reading The Birds Summary and Analysis by William Blake: 2022

 Passage to India is a prime example of Whitman’s transcendentalism and realism themes in his poems. It is wholly written in free verse and is considered one of his finest works. Passage to India: About the Poet Born in 1819 in Long Island, Walt Whitman was the second child of nine. When he began writing… Continue reading Passage to India: Summary and Analysis: 2023

  About W H Auden: Wystan Hugh Auden was born in the year 1907 in York in England. He was an English- American poet applauded especially for his technical and stylistic achievements and for his ability to write in any form of verse. He rose to fame with ‘Poems’ published in the year 1930. His most… Continue reading O What is that Sound summary and Analysis by W H Auden: 2022

Refugee Blues was written in 1939. The poem describes the condition of Jewish refugees during the period of Nazi Germany, with a particular emphasis on how they were discriminated against and antagonized. About the Poet: Wystan Hugh Auden was born in the year 1907 in York in England. He was an English- American poet applauded… Continue reading Refugee Blues: Summary and Analysis: 2023