Fallen Flower
Kumaran Asan is one of the most refined geniuses in the whole gamut of Malayalam literature, and he has used his creativity to epitomise the reason for his fighting in his life. His writings are the c...
To a Skylark
To a Skylark by Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the most celebrated Romantic poems, written in 1820. The poem is an ode to the skylark, a bird whose song epitomises pure, unbounded joy and transcendent...
The Rich Will Make Temples for Siva
Basavanna (1105-1167 CE) was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer from Karnataka, India. He founded the Lingayat sect and was a prominent figure in the Bhakti movement. His poetr...
Meter in Poetry
Meter refers to the structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the pattern of stressed (ˈ) and unstressed (˘) syllables. It forms the backbone of many forms of poetry, contributing to its musical qual...
Poetic Devices
The English language contains dozens of poetic devices. Any expression that impacts how a poem or other written work looks or sounds is a poetic device. It is a unique literary tool that shapes words,...