Introduction: The poem “A wounded deer leaps highest” was written by Emily Dickinson. The poem was published posthumously in a collection named “Poems” in 1890. In this poem the poet speaks about the deceptive nature of people. So, she used the image of fatally wounded deer to indicate the hidden meaning of the poem. About … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Equinox” is written by Elizabeth Alexander. It is a short and meaningful poem about death. This poem was published in 1996 in Elizabeth’s second poetry collection named “Body of Life“. Most of the poems in this collection deal with the poet’s personal and family experiences. This particular poem talks about the poet’s … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Butter” was written by Elizabeth Alexander. The poem narrates how butter played a prominent role in her life. The main themes behind the poem are childhood memories, nostalgia and innocence. The poem was published in Alexander’s poetry collection named “Body of Life” in 1996. About the Poet: Elizabeth Alexander is an American … Read more
Introduction The poem “Eating Together” is written by Li-Young Lee. He is an Asian-American poet. In the poem, the poet discusses his family tradition and death. The poem is about the poet reminiscing about one of his lunches with his family. The scene reminds of the happy times he spent with his family around him. … Read more
Introduction The time visitors to the Black belt is written by Langston Hughes an African American poet. The poem was first published in his poetry collection. The “Collected Poems of Langston Hughes” in 1994 poem talks about the lions that African Americans were subjected to and talks about how racial discrimination affected the lives of … Read more
Introduction The poem “Song For a Dark Girl” is written by American poet Langston Hughes. In the pine the speaker is a woman. She is describing the death of her lover. The poem is a poem of loss and grief that the woman feels. She can still not forget the image of her dead lover … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Iron” is written by Elizabeth Acevedo. The poem is a response to the videos of black people dying violently in the US.So, the poet has tried to put down the emotions of fear and love at the same time. About the Poet: Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican American writer and poet. She … Read more
Introduction: “What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why” is a sonnet written by American poet Edna St Vincent Millay. The speaker of the poem is the poetess herself. The speaker remembers her past lovers with whom she had a happy life. Though she has distanced herself from.them the tapping of rain drops … Read more
Introduction The poem “for Desire” is one of the most well known poems of Kim Addonizio. The poem was first published in her poetry collection “Tell Me” in 2000. The poem talks about the physical aspect of love and desire. The poet focuses on her primal desire of physical connection with her lover. She wishes … Read more
Introduction The poem “In a Library” is written by Emily Dickinson. The poem is set when the persona finds herself in a library and loses all track of time. The poem talks about the timelessness of a good book. The narrator gets so engrossed in the literary world that time seems to slip away. The … Read more
