Is he drawing influences Milton had on Wordsworth (what are they?) Or common ideas, etc?

For Example: -Milton: ‘The world was all around them’ and Wordsworth: ‘The Earth is all before me’ -Both are Epics and blank verse

Poem by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (photo of text)

English Translation by David Paley (Another translation to explore is by Louis Simpson)

Les séparés | The Separated | Apart

Do not write. I am sad and would like to fade away.
The fine summers without you are nights without light.
I have folded my arms unable to reach you;
And to knock at my heart is to beat on my grave.
Do not write!

Do not write. Let us learn only to die in ourselves.
Ask only of God… of yourself, whether I loved you!
In the depths of your absence, to hear that you love me
Is to be hearing from heaven without ever ascending.
Do not write!

Do not write. I am fearful of you and afraid of my memory
That has kept your voice and calls to me often;
Do not show me the water that cannot be drunk
For your cherished writing brings your portrait alive.
Do not write!

Do not write those sweet words that I dare not read any more:
It seems that your voice spreads them over my heart;
And, as I see them through the glow of your smile;
It seems they are stamped with a kiss on my heart.
Do not write!

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I have an assignment and I need some help answering it. I have addressed most of the questions here except one. Here it goes:

Activity 1: Today, you will be Emily Dickinson. An interview is scheduled to promote the poem “There is Another Sky” to readers. Be prepared to answer the following questions that will be asked during your interview. If necessary, conduct research to come up with substantial answers as part of your preparation. Prepare to conduct the live interview in class.

1.What do faded forests stand for? 2.Who is Austin? Have you tried to cheer him up in your poem? Why? 3.Which lines of the poem do you consider as representing the feelings of sadness and delight? Explain your choice. 4.What influence or impact do you intend to deliver to whoever reads your poem? Why? 5.What does your poem tell about your life and place in history?

The question I’m having trouble answering is number 2. I know who Austin is; he is her brother. But why did she write this poem for him? What was the purpose? I have heard it was her trying to urge him to return, but I found no definitive proof, so I was wondering if someone might have more information.

Please suggest your favourite Arabic poets and poems!

I'm specifically interested in poetry containing an Islamic theme though I'm open to anything with an Arabic origin or subject, translated into English.

I've read and enioyed some Rumi, though my understanding is that popular modern translations of Rumi are mistranslated and his works can be victim of orientalism. I've enjoyed various posts shared with me from the Persian Poetry Instagram, and would enjoy to explore more!

Many thanks!

There are secret stirrings
in the womb of night.
Bitter gestations unfolding
into meaty mushrooms
spiraling toward the glare of neon
in search of warmth
and a cup of coffee.
Ever notice the grace of withered fingers
as they spider over the remains
left behind by overfed children?
Crumbs from a sugar crusted pie
offer small consolation against
cruel days that knife into empty bellies
waiting for the charity
of the seasonally guilty.

Someone has recently been posting a lot of what I would loosely label surreal dissociative poets--Mehti and Simic, for instance--and it brought to mind a quote a long time ago about modern or contemporary poetry that I can't quite place any more.

The quote was something along the lines of 'modern poetry sounds like two lonely aliens on distant planets trying desperately to communicate with each other'.

While I don't actually agree with the quote, it strikes me as an apt descriptor of the aforementioned modern surreal poets, and I was curious if anyone in the community knew the proper quote. I think it was from a fairly well-known early 20th century American journalist, but I can't place it and Google is giving me bad amateur poems about aliens.

Thanks!

Hi there - wondering if anyone has a scan of “Dedication” by Fady Joudah ? From his collection […] (2024)

[OPINION] Considering Dickinson had left behind almost 1,800 poems upon her death, there is bound to be at least one or two poems that can speak profoundly to those who take the time to read them all.

From the common favorites to the underrated gems, what are your favorites?

Keep for them a memory over the passing days, even if they fall from the eyes’ gaze. And if the heart seeks answers in sorrow, tell it softly, they were here but tomorrow.

Between doubts and illusions, they once strayed, homeland dwellers in my soul they made. In the grip of time, a secret was kept, revealed in absence, memories swept.

I wish for no ruins left in my heart, before farewells bid farewell, depart. My luck falters, love drifts away, dreams beckon, leading the way.

The path to my dreams, steadfast and true, as years pass by, let distractions few. For in the tapestry of time untold, their memory remains, forever to hold.

Let me make the songs for the people,
   Songs for the old and young;
Songs to stir like a battle-cry
   Wherever they are sung.
Not for the clashing of sabres,
   For carnage nor for strife;
But songs to thrill the hearts of men
   With more abundant life.
Let me make the songs for the weary,
   Amid life's fever and fret,
Till hearts shall relax their tension,
   And careworn brows forget.
Let me sing for little children,
   Before their footsteps stray,
Sweet anthems of love and duty,
   To float o'er life's highway.
I would sing for the poor and aged,
   When shadows dim their sight;
Of the bright and restful mansions,
   Where there shall be no night.
Our world, so worn and weary,
   Needs music, pure and strong,
To hush the jangle and discords
   Of sorrow, pain, and wrong.
Music to soothe all its sorrow,
   Till war and crime shall cease; 
And the hearts of men grown tender
   Girdle the world with peace.

Songs for the People (Spotify)

Songs for the People (Youtube Music)

Hi. I'm a non-native English poet. Because I've learnt most of my English as a child on the internet, my accent and pronunciations are an amalgamation of all sorts of things from across the world. Hell, I even switch between accents on the fly based on whatever my brain thinks. So, as a poet, it is extremely confusing for me to write metered poetry. Different accents stress different syllables. How should I go about fixing this? Should I follow my native accent, even if I know my work will be read by people who have an accent different from my own?