Sonnet 116
Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments; love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no, it is...
Category: British Poetry
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Shakespeare’s Sonnets William Shakespeare (1564–1616) penned a collection of 154 sonnets, which are regarded as a significant accomplishment in English poetry. The primary source for Shakespeare’s sonnets is a quarto (a book made by...
The Canonization by John Donne
The Canonization by John Donne 💬Picture this: The Canonization by John Donne is all like, “Hey, our love is so over-the-top amazing that it’s practically on par with becoming a saint in the eyes...
The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin
The Whitsun Weddings A poem by Philip Larkin The Whitsun Weddings by Larkin is a poem about the significance of traditions in relieving the pain embedded in transience of human existence. 💬 So, imagine...
Thrushes by Ted Hughes
Thrushes by Ted Hughes Contents Central Idea of the Poem Summary Themes Structure The poem “Thrushes” by Ted Hughes was first published in the 1957 anthology The Hawk in the Rain. The anthology was...
Ted Hughes: Life and Works
Introduction Ted Hughes aka Edward James Hughes (1930-1998) was an English poet, translator, and children’s writer. He is best known for his innovative and powerful poetry that often explored themes of nature, mythology, and...