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POET INTRODUCTION: Roger McGough (1937-present) is an English poet from Liverpool who performs his poems publicly. A teacher and a lecturer in his early life, he was also a successful pop singer along with John Gorman and Mike McGear in a trio. As a poet, he gained national recognition through the publication of The Mersey… Continue reading Let Me Die a Young Man’s Death Analysis and Summary by Roger McGough

Bangle sellers take their load of bangles to the temple fair to sell them. The bangles are termed as “lustrous tokens of radiant lives” which mean that they are symbols of love in people’s lives. The bangles are made for happy daughters and wives. The poet says that some of the bangles are made for… Continue reading Bangle Sellers Poem Summary by Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu, the poet, freedom fighter and a patriot was also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India. She was a sensitive poet and wrote poetry based on the beauty of simple joys and sorrows of life. Her poetry included children’s poems, nature poems, poems on love and death etc. Sarojini Naidu is a… Continue reading Summary of Wandering Singers by Sarojini Naidu

“Prayer for Strength” is an inspirational poem by the versatile Rabindranath Tagore. The poem is in the form of a prayer, and the poet is asking the Lord to provide him with strength so that he can overcome all the hurdles in life. Prayer for Strength: Summary The poem begins with the poet asking Lord… Continue reading Prayer for Strength: Summary

Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) is remarkable for his sentimental poetry. Most of his poems deal with common human problems. Poem in Brief: “Lord Ullin’s Daughter” is a ballad which tells the tragic story of the daughter of Lord Ullin and her lover who die a very sorrowful death when chased by her father and his men.… Continue reading Summary and Solved Questions of Lord Ullin’s Daughter by Thomas Campbell

“If You Forget Me” by Pablo Neruda has been translated from Spanish. It was originally titled as ‘Si Tu Me Olvidas’ and belongs to the “Captain Verses” collection. This poem is often mistaken as a love poem dedicated to his wife Matilde. However, the poems contained in “Cien Sonetos de Amor” (100 Love Sonnets) were… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of If You Forget Me by Pablo Neruda

“A Broken Appointment” by Thomas Hardy delineates an upsetting and desperate circumstance faced by a man who wanted somebody to love him. A poem is tremendously honest in its expression. It is a poem that readers can relate to. Most of us have experienced the pain of getting rejected by someone we loved.Thomas Hardy was… Continue reading A Broken Appointment: Summary

‘The Rose That Grew from the Concrete’ by American rapper Tupac Shakur is about reaching our goals in life despite the hardships and conflicts that we face on the way. The poem is highly inspirational and motivates the readers to focus and realize their dreams to make them come true. The Rose That Grew from… Continue reading The Rose that Grew from the Concrete Summary and Analysis: 2023

Robert Southey’s The Inchcape Rock is based on the legendary story of a reef off the east coast of Scotland. STYLE: The Inchcape Rock is written in the form of a ballad interwoven with a number of poetical devices to convey a moral lesson- ‘As you sow, so shall you reap.’ A ballad is a… Continue reading Analysis of The Inchcape Rock by Robert Southey

Inchcape Rock is a popular poem by Robert Southey about the Inchcape Rock Legend, a reef which is situated in the North Sea, close to the coastal region of Angus in Scotland. The Inchcape Rock is known for its infamy as causation for shipwreck. This poem by Robert Southey revolves around the famous folktale of… Continue reading Summary of The Inchcape Rock by Robert Southey