Poem Examples

Dylan Thomas’s “Deaths and Entrances” is a poem which has focused on the after effects of World War II, sympathizing in every aspect with the impact of the war. He creates a picturesque image of the horror that the soldiers of London faced during the World War. Deaths and Entrances BY DYLAN THOMAS On almost the incendiary eve Of several...

The original thinker William Blake in his poem "The Poison Tree" talks about how devastating and ruinous the bottled up anger can be. The speaker’s pent up anger grew and became a fruit-bearing full-fledged tree. This poem follows the structure of a nursery rhyme, though it delivers a message that is true for everyone. A Poison Tree BY WILLIAM BLAKE...

Lord Byron's "Thy Days Are Done" was published in 1815. The war was around him in Greece during this time period. It is heavily influenced by the themes of honor and death. Lord Byron spends most of the poem discussing the achievements of a valiant soldier and how he will never be forgotten. Thy Days are Done BY LORD BYRON...

Before he died in 1886, William Barnes published a number of collections of poetry, which included "The Broken Heart," a poem about how true love cannot be bought or forced; it must be given freely, and how we must always do what we think is right. The Broken Heart BY WILLIAM BARNES News o' grief had overteaken Dark-eyed Fanny, now...

In the poem "During Wind and Rain" by Thomas Hardy, the writer talks about the consistency of the behaviour of society towards idea and events of death and describes the vital role of the expiration of time and society’s take on its effects on human lives. During Wind And Rain BY THOMAS HARDY They sing their dearest songs-- He, she,...

Rather than being envisioned, Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is actually a recount of a day the poet and his sister encountered a line of daffodils while walking beside a nearby lake. William Wordsworth reflects on the happiness he felt as he watched the flowers; a memory so potent that it still had the ability to bring a...

Christina Rossetti’s ‘The Poor Ghost’ revolves around a man and his deceased lover who has apparently come back from the dead. The plot explores his apprehension and fear regarding her supernatural status while at the same time, his joy at being able to communicate with the loved one he lost again. The Poor Ghost BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI "Oh whence do...

Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, songwriter, and entertainer who has best known for his subtle depictions of how differently he saw the world. In “If You Have Seen,” the poet asks his readers a few specific questions about life which he feels the reader needs to see to have seen the universe. If You Have Seen BY THOMAS MOORE...

Elizabeth Bishop’s "Filling Station" is about a person’s visit to a gas station; a simple event that should have no possible concurrent effects except for the fact that it does. The person is amazed as she keenly observes every single aspect of the station only to realize how it has a vibrant personality of it’s own. Filling Station BY ELIZABETH...

Considered one of the writer’s most famous works, ‘The Raven’ is also Poe’s most favorite piece, who has stated it to be the greatest poem ever written. The poem follows a bereaved lover’s encounter with a raven whose repeated reply at every question of his reminds him of the pain of losing his beloved. The Raven BY EDGAR ALLAN POE...