General’s ‘Powerful’ Tank

General, Your Tank is a Powerful Vehicle is a poem by Bertolt Brecht, found in his Svendborg Poems collection, written while he was in Danish exile from Nazi Germany. The poem is also known as General...

The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is a poem that delves into the theme of decision-making and the complexity of choices in life. It presents a speaker standing at a fork in the road, metaphorically r...

A Modernist Masterpiece

T S Eliot's The Waste Land is considered one of the most important poems of the 20th century and a modernist masterpiece. A dramatic monologue that changes speakers, locations, and times throughout, T...

The Waste Land

The Waste Land, the most important highlight of T S Eliot's poetic career, is a complex and multifaceted poem widely regarded as one of the most significant works of modern literature. It was written ...

An Introduction

Kamala Das, a prominent Indian poet, is known for her candid and emotive writing style that often explores themes of love, identity, and the female experience. An Introduction is one of her most celeb...

The Epic

The epic is one of human history's most enduring and influential literary forms. Epic narratives have transcended time and culture, leaving an indelible mark on the world of literature. These grand ta...

Trophic Cascade

Trophic Cascade by Camille T Dungy is a poem that explores the ecological concept of a trophic cascade, where changes in one level of a food chain can profoundly affect an entire ecosystem. The poem i...

Sonnet 18

Sonnet 18, written by the renowned playwright and poet William Shakespeare, is considered one of his most beloved and famous works. This sonnet, often referred to as Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's...

The Alcoholic at Dawn

The Alcoholic at Dawn by Jeet Thayil is a poignant and introspective poem that explores the themes of addiction, despair, and self-destruction. It delves into the harsh reality of alcoholism and the d...

The Little Black Boy

William Blake was the most remarkable poet among the precursors of the Romantic Revival in English. The Little Black Boy is an 18th-century poem from his collection Songs of Innocence and Experience, ...
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