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Poetry Explained
Dec 26, 2022
Hap: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
Written in 1866, this short poem is an attempt to come to terms with Darwinism
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John Welford
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Poetry Explained
Dec 27, 2022
Leisure: A Poem by W H Davies
A celebrated call to “stand and stare”
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Poetry Explained
Poetry Explained does exactly that. The aim is to present poems — both great and maybe not-so-great — put them in context, analyse their structure and meaning, and maybe offer a word or two of criticism.
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Leisure
W H Davies
Poetry
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Darwinism
Thomas Hardy
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Editors
John Welford
Writers
Erie Astin
Julia A. Keirns
The Doctor - Joanie Adams
Charissa Campes
Brittany Benko
Achini Nishadi
Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD
Shuvranil Sanyal