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Literature RSS FeedsAn Introduction to Shakespeare's Sonnets - William Shakespeare was the greatest writer in the history of the English language. He is also the most studied, parsed, dissected, and analyzed and none of the dissection helps the beginning reader to wade through some of the unfamiliar Elizabethan vocabulary. But he wrote to entertain the common people of his day, and had a matchless ability to touch the hearts of his audience. Shakespeare's sonnets, though hardly his meatiest works, are in many ways his most accessible....Feed Source: ezinearticles.com The Legacy of Kids Poems - Poems are a beautiful way to express oneself. Lovers are known to write poems for centuries to elucidate their in-depth feelings. Poets have listed down various styles of writing poetry, a few styles like include elegy, tragedy, sonnets, and open verse. Read this article and find out more.... Trick Or Treat - A Poem of Halloween - Gremlins, Goblins, Ghouls and Ghosts. Many of us have fond memories of Halloween. Relive some of them here.... Phil's Reply - Punxutawney Phil's Proposal to Reduce Or Eliminate Automobile Emissions - Cousin Al, (from Avalon) I must confess, my guardians kept, The first epistle that you sent. And since have kept a watchful pace. So I'll not leave this desolate place, To visit you in Avalon. It's true, they do what Goose has told, And take me from my sleeping den.... Langston Hughes Fascinating Poetry and History - The Voice of the Poet CD set is an excellent series of poetry by Langston Hughes. One is able to hear the poet's own voice and the inflections the poet uses when reciting his poems. The personal voice of Hughes outlines how some of his poetry came about, his travels through life, and his tenure in school. His story is just fascinating.... Writing Your Own Poetry - Learn to write your own poetry with these easy steps. I explain the basics of rhyme and meter and how to come up with ideas.... Romantic Love Poems - It is said there are fair chances of writing love poems for persons loving someone from the core of their heart. It is the way of expressing or sharing your feelings in written form.... Angkor at Dawn - As we arrived at Angkor just before the sun, We saw a tremendous array of color begin to surface just below a Cimmerian sky. Black shadows covered ancient collimated spires while exotic deities could be seen chiseled into extraordinary stone.... Beginners Guide to Dante - An Introduction to the Divine Comedy - Reading Dante's Divine Comedy for the first time can be confusing. The poem is a trip through the afterlife of Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. This article will help you get started on this amazing and very rewarding journey.... Rompryska, Sensual Soprano - A poem dedicated to a passionate Polish soprano who at one point inspired my romantic feelings and still does my keyboard to write about her and our time. It is in this poem that I include roles which her soprano voice might some day interpret.... Poems For Melba and Ariseli - A Poem dedicated to a very young woman from Peru based in part on the song "La Flor De La Canela" by Chabuca Granda. Also, a poem written to a lovely dark lady from Peru, inspired by both my memories of her and the melody "El Condor Pasa."... Love, Friendship Poems - Poem is an art of expressing or sharing on a piece of paper. Even if you are not a poet then you can obviously express your words in a written form. And you can always learn some key points to write a poem if you are interested.... Nature Haiku Poems - This article is about two haiku I wrote which revolve around nature themes. I will be presenting these haiku here, and I will also be talking a little bit about how they came about.... What is an Epic? - 5 Conventions of Epic Poetry - Epic is a long poem in length about the doings of one or more characters from legend or history. These doings are something war-like that involves so many characters along with gods and spirits. The following are the conventions of the poetry ... This Feeling - Hypnotize - This Feeling Am I feeling love or am I blind. Whatever it is I cannot keep it, conceal. I think I need some healing.... Ladies of the Incas - Melba and Ariseli - Melba and Ariseli though ye be, loving sisters thou be sundry, as emerging branches, in converse directions, from the tree that sprung ye. Melba and Ariseli, having in common but thine, goodness and spirit of kindliness, so unaware of envy or jealousy, for innate from thine pedigree, is only what be human integrity.... Flight - (Talking Through My Hat) - In the spring we may make everything fly, fly flowers, fly white, fly love, fly light. How long you live don't let the herd decide for you.... Misplaced Hopes and Dreams - We are in trouble, Of this we agree, Is it a wonder, Why don't we see? Those who are famous, We strive to be them, We forget our importance, Here evil does stem.... Life As We Know It - Life is good and sometimes we need only take a walk in the forest to be gently reminded. It is quiet here. It is serene. It is as it was planned. Enjoy, but don't misuse.... Crisis in China? Not! - The on-going global financial crisis hit every corner of the world. However, here, in China, it seems as still energetic and happy.... Dante's Inferno - A Summary of the Circles of Hell - Dante's Divine Comedy is a journey through the afterlife of Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. The Journey begins with Dante lost in a dark wood. His only escape is down through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, guided by the poet Virgil.... For You, For Me, For Us - The Teachers and Students of Life - Prose-poem exploring themes of growing up and apart, losing closeness, intimacy, but maintaining respect, endings being bittersweet and the difference one person can make and how we may want to hold on to them, but to achieve our dream we can't it is about thinking about saying goodbye and not wanting to and instead saying the other two most important words in our language Thank you..... In Loving Memory Poems - The loss of a loved one is possibly the most difficult experience that many of us ever go through. It can be a very painful time of life, and can even be very hard to think. If you have recently experienced such a loss, its understandable that you might be looking for the right poem to express how you feel about the person you recently lost.... Just in Case - Fail, fail, fail and rise again. Forward, forward, forward and back. Soft, soft, soft and hard like a rock Up, up, up and down. Fast, faster, faster and slowdown.... Cousin Phil - From Punxsutawney, PA - The folks from Punxsutawney Pennsylvania take great pride in their "honorary" citizen. This is the first in a series of poems to poke a bit of fun at the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Groundhog Day festivities.... Fall and Spring - Once every year without lapse, On the third octave of annual time. So it comes and goes as usual as always. Fall it was, Fall it will be, So now fall it is.... It's Time to Begin - It's time my friend to hear from heaven, To know what God is saying to you. He said "reach out," "look up," touch me," I am still here, waiting to carry you through.... Waiting For You - Stabbed, Strangled and Cut in pieces, Even the waves cease as they sweep across my face. Longing, Breathless and the Pleasure of whisper, Bright rays heal and the mist shreds away.... Lyrical and Reflective Poetry--Basic Concepts - There is a thin differentiating line between lyrical and reflective poetry. It is very entertaining indeed to have contemplative study of such types of poetry. The entire attempts of this article are geared towards focusing on this very aspect of peeping in to poetry.... A Haiku About Summer - In this article, I come up with a haiku about summer. I discuss the train of thought which led me to the creation of the particular haiku.... A Poem - Alter-Ego - I used to close my heart, the same way people close doors at night. Secure. Tight. And bolted not to let anybody in.... Original Poetry - A poem that speaks of why I write about trivial and mundane (often silly!) things about my life.
I wrote this poem after reading a book that had a collection of poems that was targeted for social change.... Poetry - Modernism - Most serious poetry today is still Modernist. Modernism in literature is not easily summarised, but the key elements are experimentation, anti-realism, individualism and a stress on the cerebral rather than emotive aspects. Discussion Modernist writing is challenging, which makes it suitable for academic study.... Heaven on Earth - Part I - Life, with all its God-filled splendor, Is worth far more than just living. My heart, full of love and valor, Praises God and continues to sing. Never will I tire of His great mercy Or working for His greater glory, As He, by wisdom, makes me see How He loves us eternally.... Thoughts On The Natural Cycle Of Life. Peace In The Valley - A Poem - Thoughts about real life as intended, as compared to the uncivilised style of life that we live. The article illuminates the contrast between the structured style of life in nature and the erratic, insecure and unstable life lived by mankind. The cycle of life in terms of "the greater scheme of things" is covered and the question is put, "are we headed for the next Ice Age?"... Where Berries Grow - Have you ever picked blackberries? Think back to your childhood and the pleasure you derived from the friendship and camaraderie.... Ode to a Wood Duck - Most people will never see this little duck in their entire lives unless it is discovered in a display pond, clipped winged and sad in the local shopping mall. In the early 1900's a severe storm destroyed most of the dead trees and the woodpecker holes where the little duck is wont to nest.... Heaven on Earth - Part II - Yet, do not the cares of the world Eventually depress the soul With their harsh conditions? Into the void our innocence is hurled, So our dreams we must hold on to, And begin to form into ambitions.... Insufficiencies Breed Predispose - This poem largely has to do with all of human history, why I'm a writer, and how hard it is to be a woman in what is primarily a man's world. That said, please enjoy a lovely poem, if I can deign to call this one lovely, or hope that it is at least pleasing to your eyes.... The Sacred Clowns of Art - This poem contains imagery from Islam, how the Moslems have affected American culture, my own life and personal loves - and the longer version contains imagery from Pacific NW logging and the Civil Rights Movement. The longer version is also stored online, and tells about how the greats of the Movement might do if somebody asked them to go above the treelines and log for wood.... A Former Player Love Poem For the Love of His Life - Sometimes I stop and think that's their no person in the world quite like you. A person that at first glance awoke my feelings it struck me so deep that it went straight in my heart.... Promises Made - I took a chance and I believed. That dreams could still come true, It wasn't very long before, I fell in love with you.... Rompryksa, My Desperate Love - Rompryska, in thine desolation
thou seeks he who may not be
but creation of thine imagination
solely for delight of ye
oh, female of covetousness
of fragmented ideas
thou crafts he
who idyllically suit ye in thine
youthful aching for lust of
iniquitous temperament. Rompryska ye have need
of he who serve thee as inspiration
for thou doest require
what be adulation
to thine female esteem
of spirit within
making ye seek out
he to assert thine self
to deity of sexuality.... Why Change? - A change for the better is always a welcome sign, a sign of maturity, a sign of positivity. Those who do not change, are like stagnant water, where bugs and weeds can only thrive.... Messages in Poetry - How do some TV programs affect our children? Some seemingly innocuous TV programs may have more serious consequences on the thoughts of our children than we think.... The Poems - a) Looking like a vegetable but actually a misfit. This is the notorious plant called the weed. b) Diplomacy is noble. The innocence of diplomacy cannot be replaced by the guilt of terror.... How Can I? - How can I say that I love you, when my emotions are else where? How can I say to you that you mean the world to me, when in all actuality I can care less if you are alive or having an affair with death?... Whenever I See Your Face - May this land stop,
May this sky hide forever,
Whenever I see your face,
Whenever I see your face,... Waiting Trusting Loving You, How Much I Do That - I fear that is this a dream
Today the one who is mine, where will he be tomorrow
The fearing heart asks me again and again
The fearing heart asks me again and again
Waiting trusting & loving you, how much I do that
Waiting trusting & loving you, how much I do that... The Leprechaun - When I was about eight or nine years old, there was a special place I went to so that I could think. It wasn't far away from home, but it was a spot surrounded by trees that I claimed as my very own private place. One day, I was sitting in my special place, leaned against a tree.... Birthday Poems - Happy, Funny, Sad Or Inspirational? - It is very easy when looking for birthday poems to pick the first one you come across but does this really say what you want it to say? When trying to find birthday poems for a card or as a gift it is important to find words that convey the right message. You do not want to be sending a friend a mushy slushy birthday poem if your friendship is not like that.... Charlie's Blues - Perhaps this poem is not an amazing work of art. However I must confess the inspiration for this piece of work is Charles Bukowski. If you are unfamiliar with him, let me provide you with some biographical information.... The Boys and the Leaves - Looking like vegetable but actually a misfit, It is the notorious plant called the weed.
You want to be mad? It is definitely the seed.... Autumn Haiku Poems - In this article, I talk about how I go about trying to write autumn haiku poems. I discuss the thought process in my mind, while I try to come up with an original haiku for this article. The hope is that this discussion will help other people who are themselves trying to come up with nature haiku.... Life of a Child - The life of a child is so precious. Take care of each little one.... Let Your Feelings Be Your Guide - The light of all eternity shines with me now, My feelings light up my life. How I find my way is determined by them, They illumine my path and show me who I am ... A Letter From Santa - A Letter from Santa is a poem that arrived via Cosmic Download. It expresses what the Divine has to say to us at this time of the year.... Poetry - Internal Ramblings of Automatic Writing-Scribing Process - Just some internal ramblings about the writing or in my case the scribing process used to express intuitive thought. Can anyone relate?... The Christmas Season Poem - The time is upon us to rejoice with those around as Christmas is here for those near and dear.
Whether they be family or friend or otherwise for it be the time of year intended to make us one.... The Happy Lawyers of El Tambo, Huancayo Peru (A Poem) - They are like happy birds, fluttering their wings, chipper, and laughing, around this Garden Cafe, table, in El Tambo (at La Mia Mamma's); bowls of soup empty, Chicha glasses full, the sun bright,
low in the afternoon sky, a few dark clouds nearby.... Goodbye, Buffy - My little one, you've gone away - I miss you more and more each day. I love you, Buff so very much.... One Single Act - Poetic View on the Power of Taking Action - Can our actions dictate others futures or change the outcome of events in life? Do you think you can change the world or do you believe your actions change nothing? This poem was written to give the reader pause and reflection on how our daily actions can potentially have a ripple effect on others lives. Your life does have worth and if you doubt that, find the encouragement you need here. I hope this poem inspires you to aspire to greater things.... Dust and Clay - Some poems written down during a moment of serious reflections. I stay this way to this day ... What is Life Without Love - I felt in love with you once And I couldn't let you know that immediately People say that when you fall into love, It can never last They say that true love grows but it takes a long time, But from the time I first felt in love with you, My love has grown immediately. I wish now that if I had the choice To do it all over again I would, without a moment hesitation.... Listening to the Rain From Behind a Glass - How long has it been since you've listened to the rain ... Emotion at the Well - Sometimes our feelings aren't expressed by conversation or our actions. We wonder how to say what it is we really want to express but find that words can be fickle. So we look around for other ways to communicate. Some dance, some act or perform to express.... Summer As a Symphony - Summer, thou commence slowly, growing from the spring that was. As a symphony does slightly while lightly lifting the intensities of sounds that like summer's heat augment to what be dynamic and vivacious.... Aqua Mara Like Summer - Aqua Mara It is thee who beeth like summer's heat. With thine radiance that giveth this season all that it haveth that encompasses flowers that grow from the earth.... Anywhere But Here Lord, Anywhere But Here - Highschool dropout, no father, taking care of little sister. Mary, has a home, but no love. I want a new life.... Ode to the Panama Canal (Revised) - Ode to the Panama Canal (Part One and Two) Ode to the Panama Canal ((Lift up your brows) (Part One)) Left up your heavy brows, your locks your waters from North to South; lift up your heavy locks that empty your waters into the great seas: the Atlantic and Pacific. Lift up your brows, and allow
the ships of the world come and go;
to cross the mighty opened winds!... Four Poems - Two Odes, a Dramatic Poem and One Elegy - Cancer, Mother, Man and War - Ode to Cancer I sensed the cancer in her bones in her bone marrow. I know it will never cease; believe me, the pain reeks, the cancer throbs, and stalks in her bones it pulsates through her body, smothered by pain.... What Is Love? - It is Love that has been giving me courage to stand against my own fears and to open up my heart for you, to let you see my tears. It is Love that has given me trust and hope when little little things go upside down.... My First Love - I had never thought that i would ever learn to love the way other lovers do. I had always thought that it was impossible for me.... Sometimes - (Talking Through My Hat) - Every morning I pass from crowd of black in crowd of blue. We are memosphere of the Earth.... Just Getting By - Shock at the grocery store. Stretching a dollar. Living paycheck to paycheck. Trying to have a little humor.... Heaven Has My Hero Now - Heaven has my hero now, My life with you is gone. It's changed in oh, so many ways But yet continues on.... Dean's Goodbye - I didn't want to leave you, I loved you more than life. I treasured every moment That I had you for my wife.... The Note I Left You - Notes husbands and wives leave for each other. Working separate shifts. How important, "I love you" is.... Where to Find Best Friend Forever Poems - When you want to give your best friend something, something special and meaningful to you both, the best gifts aren't necessarily those that are expensive or tangible items. The best gift you can gift to your closest friend is a piece of poetry or a book of poems.... In Search of Joy - Have you ever wondered how your life would have turned out if you had married someone? Many have, but I'm talking about those whom you've only wished for, that certain magical someone you almost married.... My Poetry Collection - These are some of the poems I write when moved by emotions. They all have a story to tell, because of that aspect, anyone can relate and create their own meaning.... Samhain, a Night of Freight - A Halloween Poem - The flight home was a fright through intricate roads in a sinister passageway to ye who strutted influenced by evening's brews; mirthing with body's coordination whilst adding upon it tricks on the mind of those taking to abuse of its quantities. How thou haveth dread for this ever distorting path though protracted it was not it with its trees desolate from summer's lack; all seeming as soaring black monsters reaching out as kindling were no longer so but arms with claws on tips or were they spirits of the departed grabbing in this night ... A Gem of a Lady - A farewell poem written for a friend who have shown good qualities of a woman. A beautiful lass inside and out with full of talents, wit and intelligence.... Poetry Scam - Big Promises, Empty Results - Poetry scams, like any other scams, promise big money and big dreams to the author of the poem. The biggest catch with this type of scam is that the author usually does not really win anything at all; rather, the author has to pay money in order to have a poem published in a private volume, or to receive a special award for the poem.... Thoughts and Ideas - Talking Through My Hat - Break and husk thoughts and ideas that, without reason, I smashing them like nuts into my head - mortar with pig iron pestle. Lay and hatch thoughts and ideas, and younglings, instead of fly, I keep them under latch in my head - cage of neurons, dendrites and axons.... Green Glass Poetry - An amazing tale of a far away land that will seem familiar to the reader. Written in magic capturing verse, this is a fairytale for adults.... Afternoon at the Garden Cafe & Beau Ti Box (Two Poems, in English and Spanish) - Afternoon at the Garden Cafe, "La Mia Mamma" I look upon the flowers in the Garden Cafe "La Mia Mamma," in Old Huancayo, Peru; in the hot calm afternoon. Words of tranquility hum (buzz) in my head..... Who Are You to Say, Who Or What Makes Him, Her a Poet? - I am a poet because I say so and no one can tell me different, doesn't matter if my poetry is not what you like or what you think is prestige or what does not follow the traditional way of which you all go by. Although I respect the tradition, unfortunately it's just not my mission to follow you. It is only in my best interest to do me, be me and travel the road that was given and best laid out for me.... Epilepsy Brain Awry - Dedication Poem - This poem was written to help release the pain and frustration of dealing with a seizure disorder. My daughter suffers from Intractable Epilepsy and was the inspiration to this poem. The words flowed from my head while I waited outside the NICU unit at the hospital during one of her stays. I dedicated this poem under my copyright, so that her triumphs would always be remembered. She has inspired me to overcome everything and anything life might bring our way, I truly believe she is a special gift from God and there is a special place in heaven for her.... Poetic Vision - Heaven's Door - A poet's view of entry to heaven and the message we should never miss. Sometimes we miss the meaning of promises, but this poem will bring renewed hope and give the reader inspiration to trust the fates when all else fails. When the weight of the world feels to much to handle, remember these words and rejoice in the Lord. If you think God has forgotten you, gain the enlightenment he can provide through poetic prose.... The Note I Left You - Notes husbands and wives leave for each other. Working separate shifts. How important, "I love you" is.... The House-Husband Profession - This poem best describes the latest profession I found, being a House Husband, a father and a home-maker in one. At first I thought this is in sane, but now, I found that this is one of the most fulfilling careers in the world. Standing on the foot of a mother, I understood how difficult it is to take care of a family than to earn a living for them.... Come to Me - "where are you going?" -- is the actual title to this poem. I have had to change so many of my original titles just to have the opportunity to submit an article, but it has been worth it. I am just glad that there is a site that will allow me to express myself in this way. Thanks!... My Poetry Collection - These are some of the poems I write when moved by emotions. They all have a story to tell, because of that aspect, anyone can relate and create their own meaning.... Talking Through My Hat - In the rows bellow I put my pure and immaculate feelings before your legs. You may step. The only soul you are asked to wipe on the welcome mat.... No Sadness Remembered - Remembering those who are special to us, and waiting to see them again. It's not goodbye.... Enchantment of the Innocents - Where is the mystery? Wait! Is that it over there? Mystery is everywhere, my friend. It's in your eyes, in your head, in your heart. Have you ever walked past a graveyard late at night? If you have, then you know what I mean about mystery.... The Spark - You're walking along at the Mall. Suddenly, a woman catches your eye and you catch hers. You manage to mumble out a greeting, but it sounds wrong, so you tell a little joke to make up for it. She tinkles out a little laugh and you know the ice is broken.... Le Tour De You - A poem spoken by a bicycle called the Tour de You. It is a poem about sport psychology, faith, inspiration and motivation. The true success is participating in an event, not necessarily winning the race. We all race to win, but there is only one winner in every race. Do your best, and be satisfied with doing what you love.... What If Simple Prayer Departs? (With the Death of the Whales) - What if - the great fathers of justice slam the door on the whales and the upward spiral of thought, prayer, being - slam the door shut on the beauty of possibilities? Slam!... Copyright © 2008, The Complete Cat. All Rights Reserved. |