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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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Courtyards In Delft: A Poem by Derek Mahon
A poem inspired by a 17th century painting
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When I Set Out For Lyonnesse: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
This is a poem about young love written in old…
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Standing Female Nude: a Poem by Carol Ann Duffy
A close look at the poem
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The Spell of the Rose: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
One of the three “ghost” poems that Hardy wrote after…
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Tin Lily: A Poem by Christopher Reid
This is a poem that points to an aspect of political repression…
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The Waterfall: A Poem by Henry Vaughan
An interesting piece by a “minor metaphysical”
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The Connoisseuse of Slugs: A Poem by Sharon Olds
A childhood memory recalled in an unexpected way in…
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The Year’s Awakening: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
A “Spring poem” written in 1910
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Nurse’s Song: Two Poems by William Blake
A look at both the poems with this title, one in “Songs of…
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A Bird-Scene At A Rural Dwelling: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
A late poem by Hardy that recollects a scene…
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