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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe celebrated British poet Ted Hughes (Edward James Hughes) (1930-1998) wrote poems that focused on the natural world and human experiences. From 1984 until his death, he served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. Even from his boyhood, he developed a deep connection with the craggy landscapes of West Yorkshire, which profoundly influenced his…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Rita Joe’s poem “I Lost My Talk” is evocative and reflects the profound impact of the residential school system on Indigenous language and identity in Canada. The poem opens with the line, “ I lost my talk,” which is also the poem’s title. When the poet says, “I lost my talk,” she means she lost…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Thomas Gray’s Elegy, he writes a good deal about himself. The six stanzas in the main text and a tail-like appendix of three stanzas called the Epitaph are all self-drawn character studies of the poet. Many critics argue that the Elegy would have been greater and more artistic without these nine stanzas. This criticism deserves close examination. Nine stanzas…
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Reading Time: 5 minutes STANZA I STANZA II STANZA III STANZA IV STANZA V STANZA VI STANZA VII STANZA VIII WORKS CITED https://www.jstor.org/stable/43856684 https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/poignant-rendition/article3500847.ece Dr Aswathy AravindakshanDr Aswathy Aravindakshan is a teacher, bilingual writer and artist with over two decades of experience in teaching English language and literature. She currently…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The poem “Ambalamani” by B. Sugathakumari was translated into English as “Temple Bell” by P. P. Raveendran. Through the poem, the poet reflects on decay and desolation in a world full of noise. The poem “Temple Bell” is set against the backdrop of a deserted temple, where a broken bronze bell sways in the…
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