Poetry Essay

At first glance, one might believe that prose and poetry could not be more different. However, looking more closely, one could see that prose and poetry do share certain elements in common. Often, prose and poetry share subjects and themes in common. An example of a theme seen in both prose in poetry is “loss of innocence”, which is seen in T.C. Boyle’s Balto and Gerard Manley Hopkins’s Spring and Fall. The story Balto shows its protagonist going through her own loss of innocence while dealing…

This poetry excerpt is about how we can question how we spend our time and whether or not what we did with it is something worth remembering, and it’s also about hoping that we can make an impact on the world (as seen in the image of “[shattering] hourglasses” and “[taking] photographs]”, and the third line). The tone of the excerpt isn’t exactly formal, as it seems to be a personal truth shared between the author/speaker and the reader/audience (as seen in the usage of pronouns like “I”, “We”,…

Poetry has been a part of my life from a very young age. I always enjoyed writing poetry at home in journals, filling the pages with my thoughts and feelings, which became beautiful through elegant words and lyrical phrases. Poetry was a space for me to turn anything I could not express into something people would not only listen to, but also enjoy. Poetry was a way for me to feel like I could tell the world about myself without burdening them with actually listening to me talk about myself;…

stimulates the mind of the reader. It is considered as a way used to free poetry from its main standards. Poets have presented images that they have encountered in their lives, by displaying them in an intensive way that influences the reader leaving him mesmerized by the beauty of the image and its powerfulness.…

In Archibald MacLiesh’s poems, he explains the unique capabilities of art (specifically poetry). One of his poems demonstrates why poetry isn’t just words, but an unquantifiable experience. This is linked to another poem where he simultaneously demonstrates art in nature and the incapability to logically describe what art is. In this poem, “Dr. Sigmund Freud Discovers the Sea Shell”, he communicates that logic cannot apply to art – artistic parts of nature don’t easily apply to science. His…

The theme of my poetry is the beauty of nature. I chose this topic because I truly believe that the nature in this world is beautiful. I’ve visited many places free from human interactions, and one thing is the same about all these places. It’s a scene you can never forget. Although these places are undeniably beautiful, people still feel the need to colonize these places. They litter, they build factories, they burn down forests. No matter how wonderful these places look, humans find a reason…

community. Everyone in the town followed a mentality whereby resolutions would be achieved through the medium of clenched fists. However, in 19__, when Geoff injured his back, preventing him from doing physical labour again, he found another medium: poetry. There are many reasons why he calls himself “The People’s Poet”.…

Beyond the Socially Acceptable There are many things that can be said about Decadent poetry. It’s central themes are numerous, from aestheticism and beauty for the sake of it, to paganism and the urban, there are a multitude of angles one can take when analysing and interpreting the work of the poets of the fin du siècle. One of those themes is the idea of transgression; going beyond the limits and the law, exploring what is socially acceptable and more importantly what isn’t, and the…

the true beauty of the puzzle, you have to keep an open mind to the possibilities. In the poem’s, “Inside a Poem” by Eve Merriam and “Introduction To Poetry” by Billy Collins, you have to analyze what the poem is talking about in order to find the theme. The theme for “Inside a Poem” is that anyone can be a poet. The theme for “Introduction to Poetry” is to be patient when reading a poem and once you do that, you will find the true meaning of the poem. Billy Collins and Eve Merriam create images…

The Truth Within Imagery is an effective part of poetry. It allows readers to see what they are reading, and if the image is vivid enough, perhaps even feel the intensity of emotions within. Poems like “White Lies,” by Natasha Trethewey, and “Theme for English B,” by Langston Hughes, are saturated with color and carry a powerful voice. The imagery of these poems suggests a prominent theme of truth and identity as a critical topic for black Americans. By utilizing literary techniques such as…