John Donne’s “Death, be not proud” is a poetic consideration on death, exploring its ultimate lack of power in the…
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Born in 1757, William Blake’s “The Lamb” is a poem about innocence and faith in the goodness of God. It…
Born in 1887 and died in 1915, Rupert Brooke was an English poet and literary figure who is remembered for…
Born in 1874, Robert Frost was an American poet and four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Frost is celebrated for…
One of the most famous modern Indo-Anglian poets, Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian-Jewish poet, actor, playwright, art critic and editor.…
Born in 1965, William Butler Yeats is considered one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century. His poetry…
Hanuman Chalisa was written by Tulsidas, a 16th-century poet and saint in India. Tulsidas was a prolific writer and composer,…
“My Heart Leaps Up” is one of the most famous poems by William Wordsworth. The poem focuses on the rainbow,…
Written in 1859 and first published anonymously in the Brooklyn Daily Union on April 27, 1864, Emily Dickinson’s ‘Success is Counted Sweetest’…
Rudyard Kipling’s famous poem, “If”— is an inspirational piece of literature that is still widely quoted and admired to this…