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The Laughing Heart was published in 1996 by Black Sparrow Press. It was written by the poet, Charles Bukowski in Circa.1993. Henry Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) was a German –born American author and poet. He is renowned for his literature on themes of alcoholism, problems of urbanity, and frivolous relationships with women. ‘The Laughing Heart’ is… Continue reading The Laughing Heart Summary by Charles Bukowski

It addresses all of humanity in person and tries to ignite the inner vitality. It also challenges carefully crafted social and religious structures. Themes:Light and Darkness: The poem is, at its heart, optimistic and motivational. Bukowski plays with the motifs of light and dark as visual clues to represent the hardships human beings go through… Continue reading The Laughing Heart Analysis by Charles Bukowski

Context: In this poem, the poet is trying to portray her Puritan and Biblical belief about the pleasure of the body deceiving the soul from the higher pleasures of Heaven. Flesh tells her sister that the joys and luxuries of the world are luxurious and happy, and that she should also open her eyes and… Continue reading Flesh and Spirit Analysis by Anne Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet was one of the most prominent English poets of North America. She was also the first female writers from the British North American colonies whose works got published. She was a prominent Puritan, and it is very well seen in her poems. Here, I am going to analyse the poem “Flesh and Spirit”… Continue reading Flesh and Spirit Summary by Anne Bradstreet

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Ardella’ by the African-American poet Langston Hughes. Hughes was one of the main figures behind the Harlem Renaissance. As the name suggests (‘Harlem’ being a predominantly African-American neighbourhood of New York City), this was a movement for self-assertion of the African-Americans so that mainstream American society would sit… Continue reading Ardella Summary by Langston Hughes

This poem analysis of ‘Ardella’ by Langston Hughes is divided into three parts –rhyme scheme, rhetorical devices, and deeper meaning. Rhyme Scheme: There is no identifiable rhyme scheme that Langston Hughes follows while writing this poem. It appears to be written in free verse. However, if we divide the poem into two units of three… Continue reading Ardella Analysis by Langston Hughes

This analysis of  ‘April Rain Song’ by Langston Hughes is divided into three parts –rhyme scheme, rhetorical devices, and deeper meaning. Rhyme Scheme: ‘April Rain Song’ seems to be the simplest of the poems written by Langston Hughes. One reason for its apparent simplicity is its rhyme scheme, or rather, its lack of any identifiable… Continue reading April Rain Song Analysis by Langston Hughes

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘April Rain Song’ by the African-American poet Langston Hughes. Hughes was one of the main figures behind the Harlem Renaissance. As the name suggests (‘Harlem’ being a predominantly African-American neighbourhood of New York City), this was a movement for self-assertion of the African-Americans so that mainstream American society… Continue reading April Rain Song Summary by Langston Hughes

Emily Dickinson is an American poet who has written many famous English poems in her lifetime. She had spent her life in solitude, where she had no visitors to meet her, or never met anyone. She wrote many poems on nature and religion. She had written some poems to her father and sister-in law as… Continue reading Heaven is What I Cannot Reach Summary and Analysis by Emily Dickinson

Context: Emily Dickinson is an American poet, who wrote poems in her solitude. She spent her life in a small house all alone, without having any visitors, or meeting someone from outside. The letters were always about something which would mermerise her and she’d use elements from nature as metaphors, which would give a dual… Continue reading Analysis of Ample Make this Bed by Emily Dickinson