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Oct 5, 2021
Standing Female Nude: a Poem by Carol Ann Duffy
A close look at the poem
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John Welford
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Poetry Explained
Oct 19, 2021
Elvis’s Twin Sister: A Poem by Carol Ann Duffy
Did Elvis Presley have a twin sister? Only in Carol…
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John Welford
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Oct 14, 2021
To Daffodils: A Poem by Robert Herrick
A less well-known poem than that by William Wordsworth, but…
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John Welford
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Oct 19, 2021
Rain on a Grave: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
This was written shortly after the death of Emma, his first…
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John Welford
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Oct 27, 2021
The Explosion, a Poem by Philip Larkin
This poem highlights the dangers faced by miners but is not…
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John Welford
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Poetry Explained
Oct 7, 2021
The Convergence Of The Twain, by Thomas Hardy
A close look at the poem, which concerns the sinking of…
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John Welford
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Oct 4, 2021
The Waterfall: A Poem by Henry Vaughan
An interesting piece by a “minor metaphysical”
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