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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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Ghosts
John Welford
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Poetry Explained
Mar 17, 2023
His Visitor: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
The poem is voiced by Hardy’s late wife’s ghost and expresses…
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John Welford
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Poetry Explained
Jan 24, 2023
Voices From Things Growing in a Churchyard: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
Although not a particularly good poem, it provides pen portraits of several real people who lived in Hardy’s home village
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John Welford
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Poetry Explained
Dec 17, 2022
The Shadow On The Stone: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
The poet imagines that his late wife’s ghost is…
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