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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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Recollection
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Apr 2, 2023
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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A Deep-Sworn Vow: A Poem by W B Yeats
A very short poem that uses metrical devices to good effect
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Dec 20, 2022
The Tower: A Poem by W B Yeats
This is a longer poem in which Yeats looks back and takes stock, as…
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Dec 19, 2022
The Revisitation: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
A long poem that was almost certainly inspired by memories of a much earlier love affair
“The Revisitation” is the opening poem of the collection entitled “Time’s…
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