Introduction In this poem WB Yeats expresses his desire to visit the Lake Isle of Innisfree as he is tired of urban life. The poet imagines to be doing a lot of things after going into the lap of nature. In this way, he will be able to enjoy the peace which he could not … Read more
Introduction Rain on the Roof written by Coates Kinney is a thoughtful poem in which the poet expresses his thoughts and past memories when the rain pours over his house. The memories are both sweet and sad. They ease him as well as make him sad. The poem has been divided into three stanzas having … Read more
Introduction The poem No Men are Foreign written by James Kirkup is about universal brotherhood, love, harmony and equality. In this poem, the poet says that we all live on the same earth, have same body, emotions, food etc. There is no difference between us. Hence we should never consider people from other nations as … Read more
Introduction The poem Wind was written by Subramania Bharati in Tamil language and was later on translated into English by A.K. Ramanujan. In this poem, the poet talks about the wind, its cruelty and then advises the readers to make themselves as well as their houses strong enough because the harshness of the wind makes … Read more
Introduction Fog is a 6-line short poem written by American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor Carl Sandburg. According to wikipedia, the poem was written by the poet when he was going to interview a juvenile court judge. On the way, he encountered fog. He had a book of Japanese haiku (poem) with him. He decided … Read more
Introduction The poem A Tiger in the Zoo written by Leslie Norris is about a tiger that has been caged in a zoo. The poet describes how it spends its time in the zoo and what it would have been doing if it were free and in the forest. The poem has been divided into … Read more
