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Frost on the Pumpkin
Short days and low sun angles enhance the dreariness of November skies frequently flushed with stratus clouds from dusk to dawn. But at times, November mornings dawn with a quiet, spectacularly brilliant beauty. These are the mornings touched by the brush of Jack Frost.
• weather • frost • meteorology • hoar frost • rime
Short days and low sun angles enhance the dreariness of November skies frequently flushed with stratus clouds from dusk to dawn. But at times, November mornings dawn with a quiet, spectacularly brilliant beauty. These are the mornings touched by the brush of Jack Frost.
• weather • frost • meteorology • hoar frost • rime
Ice Storms: Beauty Amid Destruction
Residents of the eastern United States and Canada may experience freezing rain any time between late October and early May. When freezing rain falls for a long period and covers and extensive area it is called an ice storms. While ice storms may be very destructive, they can leave scenes of great beauty in their wake.
• weather • meteorology • ice storms • freezing rain • winter weather
Residents of the eastern United States and Canada may experience freezing rain any time between late October and early May. When freezing rain falls for a long period and covers and extensive area it is called an ice storms. While ice storms may be very destructive, they can leave scenes of great beauty in their wake.
• weather • meteorology • ice storms • freezing rain • winter weather
Louise Glück’s ‘The Pond’
The former poet laureate dramatizes the incest taboo in her poem "The Pond," which portrays a birdwing covering a pond and a disembodied spirit that stings her memory.
• louise glück’s ‘the pond’ • nightmares and blood • accidental rimes • slant rimes • metaphor
The former poet laureate dramatizes the incest taboo in her poem "The Pond," which portrays a birdwing covering a pond and a disembodied spirit that stings her memory.
• louise glück’s ‘the pond’ • nightmares and blood • accidental rimes • slant rimes • metaphor
Dickinson’s ‘I heard a Fly buzz'
Emily Dickinson's "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died" dramatizes the speaker's act of dying, as well as Dickinson's mystical vision, which corresponds to yogic philosophy.
• dickinson’s i heard a fly buzz — when i died • mystical adeptness • slant rime • rime scheme • soul leaving the body
Emily Dickinson's "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died" dramatizes the speaker's act of dying, as well as Dickinson's mystical vision, which corresponds to yogic philosophy.
• dickinson’s i heard a fly buzz — when i died • mystical adeptness • slant rime • rime scheme • soul leaving the body
Farmer/Poet Frost
The speaker in Robert Frost's sonnet, "Putting in the Seed," dramatizes his deep love for the simple act of planting seeds in the earth's rich soil.
• farmer/poet • analysis of robert frost's ‘putting in the seed’ • elizabethan sonnet • rime scheme • ababcdcdefefgg
The speaker in Robert Frost's sonnet, "Putting in the Seed," dramatizes his deep love for the simple act of planting seeds in the earth's rich soil.
• farmer/poet • analysis of robert frost's ‘putting in the seed’ • elizabethan sonnet • rime scheme • ababcdcdefefgg
Keats’ 'Ode to Autumn'
Autumn is considered a very poetic season; perhaps more poems have been written about autumn than any of the other seasons. Beauty and melancholy are enticing.
• john keats • ode to autumn • a celebration of beauty • rime • stanza
Autumn is considered a very poetic season; perhaps more poems have been written about autumn than any of the other seasons. Beauty and melancholy are enticing.
• john keats • ode to autumn • a celebration of beauty • rime • stanza
Philip Larkin's 'Here'
The speaker of Philip Larkin's "Here" is hardly present; however, the speaker's mood and character might be discerned by merely observing his choices for description.
• philip larkin’s ‘here’ • a beacon of loneliness • theme • catalogue • stanzas
The speaker of Philip Larkin's "Here" is hardly present; however, the speaker's mood and character might be discerned by merely observing his choices for description.
• philip larkin’s ‘here’ • a beacon of loneliness • theme • catalogue • stanzas
Wordsworth's 'The Idiot Boy'
Wordsworth's ballad, "The Idiot Boy," reflects the poet's dedication to creating poetry that addresses simple rural people in a natural environment.
• william wordsworth • idiot boy • innovative ballad • rime scheme • betty foy
Wordsworth's ballad, "The Idiot Boy," reflects the poet's dedication to creating poetry that addresses simple rural people in a natural environment.
• william wordsworth • idiot boy • innovative ballad • rime scheme • betty foy
Bryant’s 'The Yellow Violet'
The speaker in Bryant's "The Yellow Violet" celebrates the onset of spring by observing a yellow violet, to which he adds an observation about humility and modesty.
• bryant’s the yellow violet • a lesson in humility • eight rimed quatrains • bryant’s “to a water fowl” • humility
The speaker in Bryant's "The Yellow Violet" celebrates the onset of spring by observing a yellow violet, to which he adds an observation about humility and modesty.
• bryant’s the yellow violet • a lesson in humility • eight rimed quatrains • bryant’s “to a water fowl” • humility
Millay’s ‘Renascence’
Millay's "Renascence" dramatizes a mystical experience that results in the speaker's new birth, realizing the depth of love and the power of the soul.
• edna st. vincent millay • renascence • rimed couplets • depth of love • power of the soul
Millay's "Renascence" dramatizes a mystical experience that results in the speaker's new birth, realizing the depth of love and the power of the soul.
• edna st. vincent millay • renascence • rimed couplets • depth of love • power of the soul
Scoop for the Week of December 21, 2001
She's getting hitched. Where were his final moments? This Tom's keeping custody...for now. And this Tom's filing for divorce. What's up in Hollywood? Find out in this week's Celebrity Scoop.
• celebrities • gossip • celebrity • leann rimes • tom green
She's getting hitched. Where were his final moments? This Tom's keeping custody...for now. And this Tom's filing for divorce. What's up in Hollywood? Find out in this week's Celebrity Scoop.
• celebrities • gossip • celebrity • leann rimes • tom green
Scoop for the Week of Nov. 12th
Engagements galore! Battle of the teen music divas. Switching gears to get out of Hollywood. This week's dirt will have you itching to take a bath!
• television • celebrities • gossip • movies • hollywood
Engagements galore! Battle of the teen music divas. Switching gears to get out of Hollywood. This week's dirt will have you itching to take a bath!
• television • celebrities • gossip • movies • hollywood
Snow: from Flakes to Avalanches
Snow is white, fluffy, cold, hard, beautiful, dangerous and much more. Learn a little about it in this article and a lot more on the excellent web sites you can link to.
• snow crystals • snowflakes • sleet • hail • rime
Snow is white, fluffy, cold, hard, beautiful, dangerous and much more. Learn a little about it in this article and a lot more on the excellent web sites you can link to.
• snow crystals • snowflakes • sleet • hail • rime
WE Fest at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
During early August each year, the hills south of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota are alive with the sounds of country music and camping. That's because it's WE Fest time.
• we fest feeling great in 2008 • largest country western festival in midwest • brad paisley • kenny chesney • little big town
During early August each year, the hills south of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota are alive with the sounds of country music and camping. That's because it's WE Fest time.
• we fest feeling great in 2008 • largest country western festival in midwest • brad paisley • kenny chesney • little big town
Bryant’s ‘To a Waterfowl’
The speaker of "To a Waterfowl" is inspired after watching a water bird flying high in the sky, an irony revealing mysterious Divine guidance.
• william cullen bryant • to a waterfowl • rime scheme • metaphor • water bird
The speaker of "To a Waterfowl" is inspired after watching a water bird flying high in the sky, an irony revealing mysterious Divine guidance.
• william cullen bryant • to a waterfowl • rime scheme • metaphor • water bird
December Poet – Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson was born December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her poem "'Twas just this time, last year, I died" looks beyond the death of the speaker.
• emily dickinson • ’twas just this time last year i died • amherst • slant rime • death
Emily Dickinson was born December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her poem "'Twas just this time, last year, I died" looks beyond the death of the speaker.
• emily dickinson • ’twas just this time last year i died • amherst • slant rime • death
Desert Vegetable Gardens
There are drawbacks to raising vegetables in desert gardens...especially in poor, alkaline soil, and little rain, but a little work and care canchange that.
• plan before you plant vegetables • climate • prepare the soil • fertilize • plant the garden
There are drawbacks to raising vegetables in desert gardens...especially in poor, alkaline soil, and little rain, but a little work and care canchange that.
• plan before you plant vegetables • climate • prepare the soil • fertilize • plant the garden
Dickinson's Slant of Light
Dickinson was a keen observer of her environment, dramatizing her reactions in poems. Her sense of melancholy informs her observations of light on winter afternoons.
• emily dickinson • there's a certain slant of light • intuition • poem 258 in johnson • rime scheme abcb
Dickinson was a keen observer of her environment, dramatizing her reactions in poems. Her sense of melancholy informs her observations of light on winter afternoons.
• emily dickinson • there's a certain slant of light • intuition • poem 258 in johnson • rime scheme abcb
Dickinson’s Winter Welcome
The speaker in Emily Dickinson's short winter poem slyly humbles the cold season but not before distinguishing its multitude of genuine positive attributes.
• dickinson’s winter welcome • winter is good — his hoar delights • robert frost’s tricky speakers • slant rime • summer
The speaker in Emily Dickinson's short winter poem slyly humbles the cold season but not before distinguishing its multitude of genuine positive attributes.
• dickinson’s winter welcome • winter is good — his hoar delights • robert frost’s tricky speakers • slant rime • summer
Eliot’s Rhapsody on a Windy Night
The wildly famous show tune "Memory" by Andrew Lloyd Webber was inspired by T. S. Eliot's "Rhapsody on a Windy Night" and "Preludes." This article analyzes the former.
• eliot’s rhapsody on a windy night • deconstructing the city • verse paragraph • cat • crab
The wildly famous show tune "Memory" by Andrew Lloyd Webber was inspired by T. S. Eliot's "Rhapsody on a Windy Night" and "Preludes." This article analyzes the former.
• eliot’s rhapsody on a windy night • deconstructing the city • verse paragraph • cat • crab
Hughes’ 'Harlem: A Dream Deferred'
The noted Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes, focused primarily on race relations in America during the 1920s and 1930s.
• harlem renaissance poet • langston hughes • race relations in america • rhetorical questions • harlem a dream deferred
The noted Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes, focused primarily on race relations in America during the 1920s and 1930s.
• harlem renaissance poet • langston hughes • race relations in america • rhetorical questions • harlem a dream deferred
Robert Frost’s ‘Bereft’
Robert Frost's amazing "Bereft" contains one the most fascinating metaphors of all time: "Leaves got up in a coil and hissed / Blindly struck at my knee and missed."
• robert frost’s ‘bereft’ • hissing leaves • snake metaphor • odd rime scheme • summer was past and day was past
Robert Frost's amazing "Bereft" contains one the most fascinating metaphors of all time: "Leaves got up in a coil and hissed / Blindly struck at my knee and missed."
• robert frost’s ‘bereft’ • hissing leaves • snake metaphor • odd rime scheme • summer was past and day was past
Roethke’s 'My Papa’s Waltz'
Theodore Roethe's "My Papa's Waltz" is a fairly literal poem, within the context of its controlling metaphor of the "waltz."
• theordore roethke • my papas waltz • metaphor • rime scheme • rhythm
Theodore Roethe's "My Papa's Waltz" is a fairly literal poem, within the context of its controlling metaphor of the "waltz."
• theordore roethke • my papas waltz • metaphor • rime scheme • rhythm
Sara Teasdale’s ‘To E.’
The speaker in Sara Teasdale's Petrarchan sonnet, "To E.," dramatizes her memories of beauty that she treasures, with a special memory of a treasured soul.
• sara teasdale's to e • a petrarchan sonnet • octave • sestet • memories
The speaker in Sara Teasdale's Petrarchan sonnet, "To E.," dramatizes her memories of beauty that she treasures, with a special memory of a treasured soul.
• sara teasdale's to e • a petrarchan sonnet • octave • sestet • memories
Shakespeare Sonnet 18
William Shakespeare's sonnet, "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day," is one the bard's most widely anthologized sonnets.
• william shakespeare • sonnet 18 • sonnet xviii • quatrains • couplet
William Shakespeare's sonnet, "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day," is one the bard's most widely anthologized sonnets.
• william shakespeare • sonnet 18 • sonnet xviii • quatrains • couplet
Where to See an Albatross
Albatrosses were immortalized by Coleridge in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. People on land usually don't see these beautiful seabirds.
• where to see an albatross • albatross habitat • albatrosses • albatrosses follow ships • ships attract albatrosses
Albatrosses were immortalized by Coleridge in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. People on land usually don't see these beautiful seabirds.
• where to see an albatross • albatross habitat • albatrosses • albatrosses follow ships • ships attract albatrosses
William Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’
While mentioning summer, William Blake's "The Schoolboy" is not really a poem that focuses on summer, but a lament of a youngster who simply hates to attend school.
• william blake’s the schoolboy • learning in a cage • rime scheme ababb • samuel taylor coleridge • suspension of disbelief
While mentioning summer, William Blake's "The Schoolboy" is not really a poem that focuses on summer, but a lament of a youngster who simply hates to attend school.
• william blake’s the schoolboy • learning in a cage • rime scheme ababb • samuel taylor coleridge • suspension of disbelief
Wordsworth's Romantic Cry
Wordsworth's Italian sonnet is the Romantic cry of a speaker who wants it both ways: he wants to be a pagan, yet still retain his enlightenment values.
• wordsworth’s romantic cry • the world is too much with us • italian sonnet • petrarchan sonnet • rime scheme
Wordsworth's Italian sonnet is the Romantic cry of a speaker who wants it both ways: he wants to be a pagan, yet still retain his enlightenment values.
• wordsworth’s romantic cry • the world is too much with us • italian sonnet • petrarchan sonnet • rime scheme
Crystal Snowflake or Icicle Craft
Learn about the different shapes of snowflakes. Make your own crystal snowflake or icicle.
• kid's korner • kid's kraft plus • kit's corner • kid's craft plus • peggy hoehne
Learn about the different shapes of snowflakes. Make your own crystal snowflake or icicle.
• kid's korner • kid's kraft plus • kit's corner • kid's craft plus • peggy hoehne
‘A Bird came down the Walk'
This poem is one of Dickinson's many fun poems loaded with clever plays on words, making a keen observation that serves to remind the reader of images stored in memory.
• emily dickinson’s “a bird came down the walk” • frightened beads • thomas h. johnson • complete poem • slant rime
This poem is one of Dickinson's many fun poems loaded with clever plays on words, making a keen observation that serves to remind the reader of images stored in memory.
• emily dickinson’s “a bird came down the walk” • frightened beads • thomas h. johnson • complete poem • slant rime
Housman’s 'Loveliest of trees'
A. E. Housman's "Loveliest of trees," often misread as a carpe diem poem, actually offers a way to increase the enjoyment of beauty, not just grasp it for a while.
• a. e. housman • loveliest of trees • rime scheme • carpe diem • seize the day
A. E. Housman's "Loveliest of trees," often misread as a carpe diem poem, actually offers a way to increase the enjoyment of beauty, not just grasp it for a while.
• a. e. housman • loveliest of trees • rime scheme • carpe diem • seize the day
What is an Albatross?
Albatrosses are large seabirds best known to those who spend a lot of time at sea south of the equator or in the North Pacific.
• what is an albatross • albatrosses • large birds of the southern seas • folklore • large seabirds
Albatrosses are large seabirds best known to those who spend a lot of time at sea south of the equator or in the North Pacific.
• what is an albatross • albatrosses • large birds of the southern seas • folklore • large seabirds