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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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Oct 4, 2021
The Waterfall: A Poem by Henry Vaughan
An interesting piece by a “minor metaphysical”
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Aug 23, 2021
Promises Like Pie-Crust, by Christina Rossetti: a close look at the poem
Always “made to be broken”
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Aug 27, 2021
Hell Gate, by A E Housman: a close look at the poem
A disturbing vision of Hell
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Aug 27, 2021
The World’s Entire Wasp Population: a poem by Selima Hill
A short poem that packs a sting
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Aug 26, 2021
Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, by Thomas Gray
A close look at the poem
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Sep 16, 2021
Geographical Knowledge, a poem by Thomas Hardy
A close look at a poem about a postmistress with very…
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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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