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Holograph manuscript of Gray's "Stanzas Wrote in a Country Church-Yard". The poem most likely originated in the poetry that Gray composed in 1742. William Mason, in Memoirs, discussed his friend Gray and the origins of Elegy: "I am inclined to believe that the Elegy in a Country Church-yard was begun, if not concluded, at this time [August 1742] also: Though I am aware that as it stands at ...
Joseph Bruchac makes a daily ritual of walking with his dog and his phone, which he uses to record his thoughts — often forming the seed of a poem.
"I know every morning when I get up and write a poem that I am still alive, too," writes Jane Yolen, author of more than 450 books.
The Testimony of Simplicity is an important part of Quaker life, and many examples of its influence can be seen in both day-to-day and ceremonious practices. In keeping with the testimony, for example, many meetings that have care of a graveyard ask that those erecting monuments to deceased Friends keep the testimony in mind and erect only a ...
Pastoral poetry is a genre that typically relates to country/rural life and often depicts the lives of shepherds. This sort of poetry describes the simple and pure lives of shepherds, who exist free from the corruptions of city life. Rural life is depicted as being “pure” in pastoral poetry and is usually idealized.
Poetry influences children, too, not only to learn to read but it can also make them feel more resilient because it often contains themes of strength, perseverance, and the ability to overcome ...
The simile "quiet as a nun / Breathless with adoration" is often cited as an example of how a poet achieves effects. On the one hand "breathless" reinforces the placid evening scene Wordsworth is describing; on the other hand it suggests tremulous excitement, preparing the reader for the ensuing image of the eternal motion of the sea.
Winifred Emma May (4 June 1907 – 28 August 1990) was a poet from the United Kingdom, best known for her work under the pen name Patience Strong.Her poems were usually short, simple and imbued with sentimentality, the beauty of nature and inner strength.