World Poetry Month: Day Nineteen Today’s poetry is ‘Presence of Love’ a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was many things: a poet, a critic, a philosopher, and a drug addict. Probably his most famous poem is Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which is filled with imagination and creativity. His thoughts were probably…
World Poetry Month: Day Eighteen Today’s poetry is ‘‘Travelling’ a poem by William Wordsworth. The Romantic movement cannot be discussed without mentioning William Wordsworth, arguably the most influential Romantic poet of all time. Throughout his poetry, he expresses reverence for nature, because he believes that love of nature leads to love of humanity. In his…
World Poetry Month: Day Seventeen Today’s poetry is ‘Love’s Philosophy’ a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the visionary poets who helped define Romanticism, but he was a rather obscure poet who wasn’t widely read or celebrated while he was alive. Only after his untimely death did his poetry begin…
World Poetry Month: Day Sixteen Today’s poetry is ‘She Walks in Beauty’ a poem by Lord Byron (1788–1824). George Gordan Byron, better known as Lord Byron, was a key poet in the Romantic movement. His wild lifestyle and scandalous love life made him the most flamboyant among his peers. Known for his swashbuckling ways, adventure,…
World Poetry Month: Day Fifteen Today’s poetry is ‘Ozymandias’ a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley. ‘Ozymandias’ a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The poem was written in 1818 and is about the ruins of a former great ruler, Ozymandias. The poem begins with a traveller describing an inscription on a broken statue of Ozymandias, which…
World Poetry Month: Day Fourteen Today’s poetry is ‘Alone in Crowds to Wander On’ a poem by Thomas Moore. Synopsis: In this poem, Moore explores the idea of feeling alone in a crowd. He uses strong imagery to express feelings of isolation and desolation as he wanders aimlessly through an unforgiving yet bustling city. The…
World Poetry Month: Day Thirteen Today’s poetry is ‘A River’ a poem by A.K. Ramanujan. A River is a poem about the different ways in which rivers can be viewed, from dry riverbeds to deep, flowing bodies of water. A river in Madurai has been romanticized by poets of the past and present. According to…
World Poetry Month: Day Twelve Today’s poetry is “The Frog And The Nightingale is a poem by Vikram Seth. Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist and librettist whose work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. The poem tells the story of a frog living in a pond who becomes jealous when a…
World Poetry Month: Day Eleven Today’s poetry The Seven Ages of Man has been penned by none else than William Shakespeare from his play As You Like It. The poem is about the seven stages of a man’s life and how he changes throughout his life. It helps us comprehend how we should make use…
World Poetry Month: Day Ten As Ruskin Bond approached his seventieth birthday, he penned a hilarious poem titled “Sleepless Night”, full of wit and charm. Anticipating his milestone 70th birthday, he was too excited to even close his eyes. What could be causing such restlessness? The desire to compose something weighed heavily on him, so…
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