Themes Of Longing, Selections From The Ink Dark Moon Sting With Forbidden Love And Savor Of Bitterness

In the poem by Joy Harjo called “Eagle Poem,” Harjo talks about prayer and life and how they revolve around mother-nature. She suggests that while being one with nature, we feel we are in a place in which we haven’t imagined and the things in which we would love to do in that magnificent and calming place. After one reads the poem, he/she enjoys the lyrical type of it. This is because “Eagle Poem” sticks to one idea and extends it throughout the entire poem. For instance, it talks about prayer, nature, and animals from start to finish.

Many people are face with problem such as tragedies, corruption, crimes that can make you start questioning your faith and sometimes loose it. In the book Night by Ellie Wiesel, Eliezer and his father Shlomo had to face with the most horrible event of their lives “The Holocaust”. The rap singer Remedy had a song called ”Never Again” and it shows the reader the tragedies the Jews went through while they were in Auschwitz. The American rock band Creed and their song “One last Breathe” shows how Ellie felt when he separated from his mom and sister. Lastly, an American Rock Band with their song called: “Faithless” shows the reader how Ellie was losing his faith while he was in Auschwitz. He’d never seen such horrible things.

Many poems are mind bubbling that needs something more than just reading plain text to know main idea of the poem. Also, the use of complex language and reflection of text from poem to something meaningful is great tactics used by poets. The use of literary devices makes poem more appealing to the readers. In this poem “Natural Bridge/Rogue River Canyon”, Paul Halupa uses literary devices like imagery and tone to deliver the theme of poem i.e. life.

A poem can paint a thousand images in one’s mind. The poem, Acquainted with the Night, presents a graphic picture of a lonely, depressed man, who is possibly an insomniac, walking the streets on a sad, rainy night .This poem shows the different emotions that the author goes through in order to cope with heartbreak. The poem is aimed at the world in general, and the themes of depression, loneliness, and sadness prevails across the entire poem. The poem follows the format with 3-line stanzas and a scheme of rhyming aba bcb cdc dad aa. This poem proves that the author is going through turmoil within himself and is struggling as the love of his life has moved on with no trace like a thief in the night. The author starts the Poem off as follows;

There are many poems in The Book of Songs. However, the poems “I Beg of You Chung Tzu” and “Thick Grow the Rush Leaves” focus more on love and courtship. This is different from traditional Chinese poetry which focuses on daily life. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the figurative language and elements of Chinese poetry in “I Beg of You Chung Tzu” and “Thick Grow the Rush Leaves.”

Yusef Komunyakaa and William Wordsworth both describe nature in the most pure of human methods: through direct observation. However, there is a very different perspective in which these two poets are describing their experiences. Wordsworth exudes a sense of nostalgia describing nature as pure and utterly beautiful. Komunyakaa, on the other hand, is reminded of the horrors in nature, such as the pollution and deterioration of his environment. These horrors are particularly highlighted due to the damage that was done to the environment that has left a haunting effect on the people. For such contrasting experiences of nature, there seems to be an injustice in play here, which seems to contribute to these very contrasting differences on the environment. Within the framework of environmental justice, Wordsworth’s separation from harsh environments and Komunyakaa’s presence provide evidence to display the idea of

Sunlight is often associated with happiness which is juxtaposed in this poem by being the first and last line despite the negative connotations throughout the

Poetry is used to express several different mediums through: structure, tone, imagery and rhyme schemes. John Keats’s ode “To Autumn” and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “Kubla Khan” or, a Vision in a Dream” will be critically analyzed, compared and contrasted to each throughout this paper to further dissected the meaning of each poem.

In "Acquainted with the Night," by Robert Frost, a first person narrator wanders out of the night and then back again. During his dark and dim travels the man stops to listen to a cry from a distance. After his pause, the man continues on his journey, indifferent about the night.

For as long as it can be remembered people have used multiple forms of literature in order to gain knowledge, entertain, and even express a certain idea. Poetry is in fact one of those forms of literature, and before people began to write it, it was known to be told verbally by many. A person would tell a tale and those who listened would memorize it, what eventually caused poetry to spread around. Still to this day, many come to fall in love with the magic poetry possesses. It is the writer’s decision to either have a specific rhythm to it or just have a simple list of words. This essay argues that poetry is a creative way of expressing one's emotions and that it should be, not only preserved, but celebrated, even by those who have not considered themselves poetry fans in the past.

If I should stay, I'll only be in your way, so I'll go, but I know I'll think of you every step of the way. Now everybody asks me why I'm smiling out from ear to ear. They say love hurts but I know It's gonna take a little work Nothing's perfect, but it's worth it after fighting through my tears this is the year for new beginning. The authors of the poems, “A Simile” and “Moon Rondeau” compare the steps of a relationship by using symbolism, analogy and imagery.

The Man'yoshu is one of the oldest as well as the most influential collections of poetry in Japan’s literature. Furthermore, the Man'yoshu has more than 4,500 poems, in which the poems consists feelings of love, separation, and mourning (1082). For example, Princess Nukata, who is a highly educated woman wrote a poem about two seasons, in which is autumn and spring rivalling each other in beauty (1085). In my opinion I believe that the poem is about life and death. Although the trees in autumn are beautiful ,since they turn into many different colors, the leaves are in fact dying. Perhaps  this represents old traditions are dyeing out and a new era of Japan is going to grow and  blossom into something more

“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody,” says  Mark Twain. Twain’s concept shines through in multiple stories of Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. Human vulnerability glimmers in the dark, while harsh public facades gloom over the daylight. Lahiri utilizes darkness to display true selves, personalities the individual desires to be seen are showcased using light. These devices are especially relevant in the text which is a tribute to human emotion and interaction as well as the power knowledge as on the heart. Two stories this is mainly true in are “A Temporary Matter” and “Interpreter of Maladies”.

Native American writer Joy Harjo has crafted a poem, “The Dawn Appears with Butterflies,” that is both a song of mourning and a song of joy. This paper analyzes her poem.

Several poems in the anthology explore the intensity of human emotion. Explore this theme, referring to these three poems in detail and by referencing at least three other poems from your wider reading.’