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ROMANCING THE STONES : The Romantic Poetry of the Ancient Greeks
Take a short walk through Ancient Greece and the origins of Greek romantic poetry.
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The Flea by John Donne
John Donne's "The Flea" deploys puns, logic and a metaphysical conceit in an attempt to seduce the listener.
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Byron: Life and Legend: A Review
A review of Fiona McCarthy's superb one-volume biography of Romantic poet Lord Byron.
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Chilean Poet Gabriela Mistral
Short biography of Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga (aka Gabriela Mistral), Chilean teacher, diplomat, and gifted poet.
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Keats: Ode on Indolence
Keats explores ambition and poetry in the context of discussing laziness. While poetry emerges as a powerful impulse for Keats, he finally wishes it away.
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Love Poetry/Prose Contest
enter a personal love poem or romantic letter to win a book of sonnets for Valentine's
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Barbauld's Washing Day
Anna Laetitia Barbauld's poem uses two opposite perspectives of washing day to demonstrate the optimism and excitement that are lost as a person grows older.
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