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In many countries around the world, 2nd November is marked as the Day of the Dead. It is a day on which people remember their loved ones who have passed away; they might visit their graves or attend special religious services. On that theme, for this weekโs poetry post I have chosen a poem by …
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This weekโs poetry post continues our seasonal journey through autumn-themed poems. If youโre an English language learner, donโt miss the vocabulary exercise found at the bottom of the post, along with the links to some additional tools that will help you with this poem. โTo Autumnโ was written by John Keats, one the most important …
Alfred Tennyson was a celebrated 19th century English poet whose life and work largely coincided with the reign of Queen Victoria. He was in many ways the embodiment of the Victorian literary tastes and widely recognised as Britainโs leading poet of the time, not the least through being honoured with the title of the Poet …
In this post I would like to invite you to read and ponder on a poem by one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, Robert Frost. It is titled โOctoberโ, first published in England in 1913, in a largely autobiographical collection of poems called A Boyโs Will. O hushed October morning mild,Thy leaves …
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