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This post is written primarily for those not entirely familiar with Emily Dickinson, offering a short (and partially retro) selection of must-see documentaries and feature films on this fascinating woman. Hopefully it will encourage you to explore the world of her poetry, or help you understand it better.
Looking for some peace and quiet? Robert Frostโs poem โA Prayer in Springโ just might give you some inspiration. As I often mention in my poetry posts, try to read this poem out loudโit has a great rhythm that you might completely miss out on if you read it silently. And that would be unfortunate, …
William Carlos Williams (1883โ1963) was one of the most important American poets of the 20th century: a modernist of the imagist kind, he was known for using simple and colloquial language to express his ideasโa feature many critics now consider typical of modern American poetry. This can be contrasted with the modernists such as T. …
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Whitmanโs poem featured in this post is a very short one, originally published in the Herald newspaper on 12th March 1888. It just so happened that immediately after its publication, a major blizzard hit the state of New York, which made the poetโs timing rather unfortunate, and the subject of many jokes. It reminded me …
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