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Literature RSS FeedsClassical documents for Christian research - This web page features a series of links to English translations of ancient texts (originating from Greece, Rome, and Egypt) which may be of use to those undertaking research into parallels between Biblical texts and stories featured in classical literature. As the full text of many of the works is included, these may also be of interest to anyone seeking online translations of the featured authors. Works which appear here are: Aristophanes' 'Peace', 'Clouds' and 'Ecclesiazusae'; Euripides' 'Bacchae'; Hesiod's 'Theogony' and 'Works and Days'; the Homeric Hymns; selected works of Plato; Herodotus' Histories; and extracts from Catullus, Pausanias, Aristotle and Athenaeus, as well as a number of Egyptian texts. Several of the texts are accompanied by explanatory notes which draw parallels with Biblical material. (Emma Bridges)...Feed Source: www.humbul.ac.uk Portals : a journal in comparative literature - Portals is a scholarly, peer-reviewed electronic journal devoted to comparative literature and published by San Francisco State University's Comparative Literature Student Association and the Department of Comparative and World Literature. Volumes are published annually, the first being made available in 2003. All articles are freely available in electronic format and cover a wide range of themes such as: international detective fiction; polyphony in Francophone literature; and the function of the 'flâneur' in novels by Christa Wolf and Paul Auster. New translations of poetry - Japanese, Chinese and Italian poetry in particular - are also published here, together with commentary and analysis. Full submission details are provided, as is a useful list of links to related online resources. At the time of cataloguing, this was clearly a young journal but one that shows promise as an online discussion forum for comparative literature scholars and students. (Shoshannah Holdom)... World mythology - Designed to accompany a course on world mythology run by Michael Webster of Grand Valley State University, Michigan, this detailed online resource offers an insight into the mythology found in archaic Greek poetry, Biblical texts and Norse and Babylonian sources. As well as providing information for students of Classics or Theology the site will also be of use to anyone interested in comparative mythology. Classical texts covered are the early Greek hexameter poems of Hesiod ('Theogony' and 'Works and Days'), the Homeric Hymns and the 'Odyssey' of Homer. The Biblical section covers stories from the Book of Genesis, and there are sections on the gods of Norse, Babylonian and Sumerian myth, as well as on the epic of Gilgamesh and Egyptian myth. The course material includes: notes and commentary on the relevant texts, with explanations of key terms and names; suggested questions for essays or discussion; extracts from the primary sources; and bibliographies. Each page is cross-referenced ... BIS der Universität Oldenburg: Retrodigitalisierungsprojekt - This Web resource makes available over 350 digitised historic children books from the University Library of Oldenburg, Germany. Most of the books date from the nineteenth century and have colour illustrations. Users can search for books by author, title, or theme, or browse indices. It is possible to print or save the images. This site also includes links to online journals and magazines covering a range of humanities' subjects; many of these are freely available, whilst others have restricted access. This resource would be of value to scholars of children's literature, in particular in relation to Germany, and also those interested in book illustrations. (Christina Siggers Manson)... ItalianAmericanwriters.com : contemporary Italian American writing - The ItalianAmericanWriters.com Web site focuses on contemporary Italian American writing, providing information on American writers of Italian ancestry. Luigi Fontanella and Robert Viscusi are some of the well-known scholars and writers who collaborate with the project. The site features a table of contents with authors' names and titles of their most important works, with some extracts available to read here. The site also offers information on The Bordighera Poetry Prize, an annual competition which aims to find the best manuscripts of poetry in English by American Italian writers; the works are then translated into Italian. Links to other relevant sites are also provided, such as Italian American associations, institutes, publishing companies, as well as university departments offering courses on this topic. The site would be of interest to those studying expatriate writing. (Giorgia Alu)... Italian women writers in translation - Italian Women Writers in Translation is a Web project undertaken by members of the American Association of Italian Studies (AAIS), designed to promote and encourage studies and research on Italian women's writing. The site features a list of texts by women which have been translated into Italian. Compiled by a group of scholars from American, Italian and Australian universities, the list aims to document the presence of Italian women writing outside Italian borders, in Anglophone countries. The site features five main pages offering information (author, title, translator and publication details) on: anthologies of texts on women's writings; works written from the Middle Age to the beginning of the nineteenth century; nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century texts; and late twentieth-century and contemporary works. Links to online resources on Italian women's associations, institutions and relevant initiatives are also provided. As claimed on the Web site, the list can be consulte... Voci dal silenzio : cultura e letteratura della migrazione - "Voci dal silenzio: cultura e letteratura della migrazione" is a website run by a group of people collaborating with CIES-Centro Informazione e Educazione allo Sviluppo, in Ferrara. CIES is an Italian association working for the full integration of immigrants in Italian society. This site aims to give voice to immigrants in Italy through writing and literature. In particular, its main interest lies in two sections entitled "letteratura della migrazione" and "letteratura sull'immigrazione" respectively. The former offers a bibliography of works by immigrant writers in Italy; the latter includes a bibliography of texts (mostly by Italian writers and intellectuals) about migration in - as well as from - Italy. The Italian authors writing on migration who are mentioned on the site are: Sandro Veronesi; Carmine Abate; Santino Spinelli; Armando Gnisci; Massimiliano Melilli; Andrea Camilleri; Melania Mazzucco; and many others. Moreover, the site provides updated information on conferences and... Sinestesie : rivista di studi sulle letterature e le arti europee - Sinestesie is a semestral journal founded by Carlo Santoli in 2001. It aims to spread and encourage comparative studies on the interferences, contaminations and connections between the various forms of literature and music, theatre, cinema and other visual arts. It publishes essays and articles on European - and in particular Italian - literature and arts from their origins up to the twentieth century. This site offers the online version of the journal. On the site, among the Italian authors whose activity was characterised by diverse artistic interests (such as poetry, music, painting, cinema and photography) users will find: Manzoni; De Roberto; D'Annunzio; Pirandello; Ungaretti; Caproni; Montale; Sinisgalli; Levi; and Gatto. Users can submit articles, essays, reviews and contribute with various information. The site also publishes monthly poems, bibliographic information, news on music and multimedia. Users can also take part in a forum for discussion and find links to other relevan... Literary translation - This is the Web site for literary translation, created and maintained by the British Council Literature Department in conjunction with the British Centre for Literary Translation. The site is aimed primarily at literary translators and language educators involved in reader development. The Web site provides details of literary activities in the UK and overseas, publications and resources and forthcoming literature projects, as advertised in the "latest news" section. This section features items concerning: literary translation events; courses in the UK and abroad; and information on financial support for translators.
The bulk of the site is divided into three main sections: workshops; resources; and discussions. For workshops, users will find pages containing extracts from texts written by experts in the field, ranging from the subtitling and dubbing of contemporary film vernacular to the translation of classical poetry. The resources section features links to: organisations; journals... Manifatturae : bottega di poesia e teatro - Manifatturae is an online magazine devoted to contemporary Italian and international drama, poetry and criticism. It collaborates with various Italian cultural festivals, publishing companies, as well as cultural weekly magazines such as "Il Domenicale" and "Corriere dell'Arte". The site provides up-to-date information on events, seminars and publications related to Italian drama and poetry in particular. Details about recently published works can be found - also in PDF format - in the sections "Il molosso" (the Molossian) and "Pubblicazione per il teatro e la drammaturgia contemporanea" (Publications for the theatre and contemporary drama). The section "Materiali online" provides access to essays, articles and comments on Italian and international drama and poetry. Users can also access "Matità" an online quarterly journal - published since 2003- on contemporary Italian theatre and poetry. The site is well maintained, constantly updated and contains a wide range of visual and written ... Semicerchio : rivista di poesia comparata - This is the Web site for Semicerchio, the first Italian journal of comparative poetry. It was founded by a group of writers and scholars in Florence in 1985. Semicerchio focuses on Italian and foreign poetry from the antiquity to the present. It publishes essays and articles on new poems from Italy and on other European and non-European texts. Particular attention is paid to intercultural relationships, thematic criticism and migrant literature. It also covers anthropological issues. The site offers the indexes of all the issues, access to a few articles, and online book reviews. The site also offers information on the public events organised by Semicerchio in Italy, such as the Workshop of Poetic Writing, a school of creative writing that takes place annually in Florence. Past events organised by Semicerchio have included: a three-day conference on translations of Montale's poetry in 1996; seminars on Interculturality of European Poetry in 1998-99; a festival of Medieval Poetry in 200... Basili-banca dati scrittori immigrati in lingua italiana - This is the first online database of Italophone immigrant writers who write and publish their works in Italy. It was created in 1996 by Prof. Armando Gnisci and is constantly updated. It collects bibliographic data on texts by immigrant writers produced since the 1990s in Italy. The database mainly contains works by writers who have arrived in Italy as part of the recent mass migration. The database has also started cataloguing works by foreign writers who have voluntarily moved to Italy to write and publish in Italian since the second half of the twentieth century. Users can carry out free research on: writers and their works; critics and their works; dissertations. From the same Web page users can also access Kuma, an online journal containing: unpublished texts by immigrant writers; essays; bibliographies; and information on migrant literature, art, and culture. Basili and its journal are particularly important for postgraduate students and scholars in Italian Studies considering th... El Ghibli, rivista on line di letteratura della migrazione - This is the Web site for El Ghibli, the first Italian journal of migrant literature (ISSN 1824-663X), with an editorial staff formed by migrant writers. The journal was created in 2003 and is now freely available online. This journal offers short stories and poems by migrant writers living in Italy who write both in Italian and their native language. The journal also makes available original works by international migrant writers. The editors of the site intend to offer translations of some of the content into English, French, Spanish and Arabic. The journal also contains reviews and information on migrant literature, art and culture around the world. It would be of use particularly for postgraduates and scholars interested in multiculturalism and migrant writings in Italy. (Giorgia Alu)... Archives littéraires suisses (ALS) - Archives littéraires suisses (ALS) were created in 1989 as part of the Bibliothèque nationale suisse in Berne. The collections concentrate on 20th century literary manuscripts from the four linguistic regions of Switzerland, and consist of over 100 large collections and 120 incomplete collections of interest in particular to those studying literature and journalism. In addition to information about the ALS, its history, acquisition policy, staff and services, the website also gives access to collection level descriptions of the main holdings, and in some cases to more detailed inventories of the collections' content. There is also a list of the ALS' own publications and details about projects under development. Of particular interest to researchers is the Répertoire sommaire des fonds manuscrits conservés dans les bibliothèques et archives de Suisse, a searchable online index to personal and family archives held in over 260 archives, libraries, museums and private collections in Switze... Post-scriptum.org : revue de recherche interdisciplinaire en textes et médias - Post-Scriptum.ORG (ISSN 1705-5423) is a peer-reviewed scholarly electronic journal which aims to be an international forum for scholarly and interdiscipinary research within the broad field of comparative literature. Founded and edited by doctoral students from the University of Montreal's Department of Comparative Literature, and assisted by an advisory board of established scholars, the journal publishes articles in either English or French in such areas as cultural studies, international literature, film studies, and critical theory, with attention paid to the relationships between these fields.
At the time of cataloguing, four issues - each focusing on a particular theme - were available online. The themes include: European cinema; anachronism and untimeliness; translation; and 'clichés and prejudices'. Users will find articles on, for example, a comparative analysis of theatrical adaptations of Irvine Welsh's 'Trainspotting', looking at translations of the text into Belgian and... For Qiu Chuji - A Poem - High in the Himalayas on the Afghan, Pakistan border somewhere near the majestic mountain range at Hindu Kush, you traveled to meet the Royal Khan. And with a philosopher's stone in hand, and an enormous task in mind you were summoned to unravel the great mysteries of the eternal principles of the storied nature of everlasting life.... Why I Wont Marry Wanna - I used to know this girl, She is the sister of my friend Lana. Bushy but pretty outta this world, But my friends couldn't see why I didn't want to marry Wanna ... Wishing Upon a Falling Star - My Childhood Fantasies and Beliefs - Like everyone, I still keep some of my childhood beliefs alive. I feed them the energy that allows me to go back to the innocent place; a time when my focus was all about fun, stories-telling and entertainment.... The World Was Blackened and Race of the Old Yonah - The World Was Blackened We were nothing but little bugs on the earth-back then, thinking we were much, much more -when it all ended ... New Year's Day and Revenge of the Canchayllo Puma - This year walks in this city, fair As women are veiled in their hair - Men dressed in suits, everywhere! Their hearts beating live and bold, Within the city walls, where people Walk and talk, share with me Dark eyed, bright teeth, along noisy Narrow streets, -feeling the winter breeze.... The Legend of Gruta De Huagapo (in English and Spanish) - In the Valley of Palcamayo, in the city of Tarma, Region Junin of Peru, there is the biggest grotto in South America. It has many legends, one of them, I am going to tell you.... The Spirits of Tunanmarca (Archaeological Site) and Female Tramp (in English and Spanish) - Tunanmarca is an archaeological site, ruins from the Wanka Culture, located in the Province of Jauja, Region Junin, of Peru, near to Huancayo, Peru. Very interesting ruins made of stones.... Legend of: The Ancient Huacrapuquio Tiger (in English and Spanish) - I wonder If he was afraid of dying-found Deep in a stone crevice (bones complete) In what one day would become the Village of Huacrapuquio - But now, All day long, I have been walking among Their dirt and stone streets. Trying to keep still, silently Listening, To old residue-echoes that linger in The shifting dust and sand-patiently I am Gathering, the slow, the empty Echoes of the past ... Through Old Spectacles: The Jail - Secret Writings and Dead End - There is a common compulsion (duress) to a floor of a jail (perhaps a prison). A tang or aftertaste, of the herded, and their smell: a craze caused by a drumming against a door, a crazed drumming: the compulsion of abandonment. There is an occasional and stylistic strangeness about a jail cell, its iron doors, and its clang.... Sad Days - I remember those sad days, Life with lots pf problems on the way. No cheers but question of life and death, Fight for square meals a day and unable to breathe ... Three Poems - There is an explosion of green life in the light, This life extrapolates all its emerald green. This life needs its eternity to be as tight And as deep as an icy queen needs her own sheen.... The Puya De Raimondi of Canchayllo, Jauja, Peru (English and Spanish) - No: 3104 (October 1, 2011). Note: the Puya de Raimondi of Canchayllo, Jauja, Peru, high up in the Andes, is a most wondrous sight to see classic, that is: one of a kind. Canchayllo is a district of Jauja, Region of Junin, Peru, with about 1800 inhabitants.... The Dying Puya of Raimondi and Red Ants in Satipo (in English and Spanish) - 2nd poem of this year (2012) The Puya de Raimondi is a rare and beautiful flower, it grows up only in Peru and Bolivia. Satipo is a city in the Jungle of Peru, very beautiful and with many interesting natural things to see.... KIKAOO an Evening of Poetry, Storytelling and Music - At the Kenya National Theatre's Wasanii Restaurant the first thing you notice when you walk into the auditorium that houses KIKAOO is the look of utter relaxation imprinted in everyone's face as they turn to welcome the new comer. Its just starting and you walked in right on time to hear the beautiful hostess introducing herself, in a sweet, sultry voice, as Leez. She gives a brief introduction of KIKAOO because she notices quite a lot of new faces.... We Do Nothing - We do nothing, want or don't want to This is bitter and unforgettable truth What we are today were not yesterday! Those were the moments of golden days Not much of plight or days of starvation Very good, peaceful and cordial relation Yes heart felt sad happening all around Bitterness was to be seen somewhere and found Who can predict about future? I think no one on our part for sure We have to resolve it genuinely first Then think about other things to solve at last I have cried with my brethrens Always ... A Poem: The World in Which We Find Ourselves In - Fantasy exists to console the poor soul who's discontent with his present reality. Like milk dripping from a foot, it seems to be void of meaning. But oh, how I wish how we all wish. We can't seem to wrap our heads around the apparent cold existence that we must all suffer.... Existential Poem: Streams of Consciousness - Assume the worst in people, for grief is better than laughter. The world cries from the catacombs of its flowerbed; a cacophony emanating from between the sheets. The rivers rejoice because the lech has finally died after years of maligning the stars. The celestial bodies mourn the passing of the earth and all its inhabitants, for the stars love us more than life itself.... A Poem: The State of the World - I can smell a delicate sense of decay on your breath. I don't understand why you put it there, and I can't figure out why you don't remove it. Fix the pestilence before it hatches or perhaps it's much too late for that.... LYRICS FROM THE SOUL - A few words gleaned from the land of the living! Rhymes from the heart and words from the depths of the soul.... A Sad Ballad For a Lowly Worm - If you let them destroy you, they surely will. No man would want to be a lowly worm. The unmerciful attack is both unforgiving and forlorn. And it is a reality that is so hard to escape. Because Diablo can't miss your gaping wounds. Nor would he want to if he could. Your injuries are chickens blood. And of course, it's the kind of stuff that he always feeds upon.... Enjoy More - I had lot more to enjoy than to loose Between the devil and good I had to choose. It was going to be a different universe ... Broken Things - Have you ever been at wit's end, wondering if, in the midst of everything-gone-wrong, there is a God who hears, cares, and desires to help? Even those with a strong faith find themselves adrift in a troublesome sea, wondering if the waves will ever subside.... Live With Harmony - Is it not a do or die situation? Do we want to live with its continuation?... A Collection of Poems - Home Sweet Home Where you can walk without britches and scratch where it itches. Sunrise at the Jersey Shore: The black morning sky puts on a purple robe A promise of a new day..... Rhymes Of Occupation - Here they come again with their dusty talismans of old- Worthless coins by which our past and present were sold. Breathing lies, they foul our fresh air and we speak not: For our weary mouths are full of cassava and groundnut.... The Captain of the Month of May - To Edward Joseph Nilges 1915-1945. KIA April 6 1945. Captain, United States Army, 442nd Regimental Combat Team ("Go For Broke", "Nisei").... The Power of Love - Things You Should Know About This Word Love - Love - what a powerful word! It is a small but mighty word possessing only four letters, it is loaded to the maximum with every feeling you can think of.... I See The Sun, The Tiger And The Huntress (2 Poems) - First poem relates an exceptional personal experience, relating intimately with one's relationship to the natural environment on a high sunny cliff at Pt. Loma. California overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Second poem: Dusk enhanced by the rich intimacy provided by "the natural quest" of life.... Cheat No More - I can cheat no more now So far no good or no bad, any how. Now I am on last leg of journey yet I haven't found the final key ... For Giovanni Da Pian Del Carpine - A Poem - In medieval mind to see your face, weathered, gaunt and tired. The journey arduous and crushing to the bone. Summoned by Innocent IV as a means to subdue the "Golden Horde". Yet the cross that you would carry would remain unknown. With the support of Francis and Slovenian Christendom at Kiev. ... An Invitation To Step Within, Such That They Be My Own, And Friendship From Afar (3 Poems) - The first poem: the soul and the artist and how through his use of word symbols he invites the reader into a world of insight and renewal. The second poem: poets who are in close touch with their own good lives can see and say, in passionate but simple thoughts in form and may consider the poet's words as his own thoughts. The third poem: the poet's offering, written for all good friends who choose to make space for one another in their lives and in their hearts.... Love Poems - In this trigonometric love equation You're my arcsin, You're my special angle, Secretly placed In that unit circle of feelings. You may arrange my major arcs and diameters Inside of it Perfectly triangular, Love will always have The same ratio pi.... The Philosophical Debate on Free Will - The philosophical debates on free will have been the basis of conflict for many generations. Quite possibly, ever since the world found the concept of religion. The important thing is to listen to both sides of the argument and to try to understand how people on either side of the debate might feel. They may be right and they may be wrong. The only way to really tell is to listen closely to both sides of the debate and gain more understandings. One of the biggest problems in the world has always been that people don't listen enough and don't even try to gain any understandings of someone else's point of view. Free will can be a great thing. No restrictions on anything accept what one personally finds inappropriate. However, one must understand the religious, spiritual, and philosophical beliefs of others and understand that especially people who follow an organized religion can't help but feel that many things that the majority of people find to be casual recreation is actually somethi... Laughing At a Magic Sponge - It is certainly true that any reference to magic would likely raise my suspicion. But when I think of the magic sponge I can only begin to chuckle and grin.... How To Write A Spiritual Poem - To write a spiritual poem you must learn to embrace whatever you hold to be spiritual. You must treat it as if it were sacred. Learn what truly is spiritual in your heart and embrace to the fullest extent of your own capabilities. Then, writing a spiritual poem should be a breeze.... Speechless - A Poetry Book - Speechless - Events too tragic to contemplate Over whelming sorrowful and sad Wheel beyond our control and endurance Has fate enacted upon the stage That is this our darken world. Tears washeth not grief Nor consoles no wounded hearts Instead it sweep away From every face all happiness hope and joy Leaving the moaners but speechless.... Poem On Love - This poem speaks of love in the state of doubt. When one of the partners is not sure of his or her feelings, while the other partner has successfully manifested strong feelings of love, and is pushing the other to feel the same way or reach their level of emotional expression, then it will be problematic.... Days Are Not Far - Days are not far off when you will run Not the army may follow you with gun! But people will throw rotten eggs on your head and have fun You will be painted black and paraded in hot sun You may wonder and think what has happened to this people They were helpless and never in position or capable How could they rise in rebellion and raise the banner? What was the inspiration and who was the trainer?... Poems About Sounds - The Rainbow Of Sounds/This twilight sky/It's like an indigo-orange symphony,/In which the light is absorbed/To be decomposed in corpuscles./It may be ours until we die.... Tsunami: Shapes in the Sky - He noticed suddenly how quiet it all was. He saw a man and woman running by, shouting or screaming. He wasn't sure .... I Syndrome - "I" always remained alone. Liked isolation and preferred to be one. Shed tears over what was already gone. No, why, if and buts bothered one by one. When I tried to be plural It never looked natural. I could not break from separate identity. One and only one hurdle considered to be bad quality. Many books or rather epics are written About such existence in deities even Who can be called supreme and ever reigning? We all have fallen in such trap with bad beginning So long "I "remain at the centre of controversy One may ... Love Detected - You know when something is real because you don't have to question it. You don't doubt it, you go along with the flow easily and don't feel forced.... Long Before Rigor Mortis Sets In - Some people have the knack for commiserating with the dead. But I consider such behavior to be a woeful mistake, indeed. Collaborating with the ministers of doom could only lead to a tragic fate. I can only say that it behooves you to do all that you can. Stand-up straight, shake your stick and raise your pole to the wind.... How to Write a Poem About Nature - To write a poem about nature on must become one with nature. I know it sounds like mumbo-jumbo to some, but it's real. If you don't know how to get in touch with nature, you can start by walking through the woods or by a lake and blessing everything you see (that nature produced). I, myself, walk by the lake and say: "Blessed are the trees", "Blessed is the water", "Blessed are all creatures who are part of nature." When one does this for a long time it can help one to develop a better relationship with nature and soon it will be no problem to write a poem about nature.... Two Great Love Poems! - Two poems, both original, and both looking at love from two very different perspectives. The first from a sad, "unappreciated" view, and the other at a traditional, sweet, and tender side. Enjoy and reflect!... Afghan Poppy Makes Me Rock - I know what you're thinking but you've got it wrong once again. It's not a spice. Nor is it a perfume. You don't put it on your tongue, snort it in your nose or shoot it in your vein. For me, it's all about color. And I like the orange kind.... Freedom At Last - Many years have been passed since we gained independence. It was not solitary case or mere simple incidence. It had come to end after centuries of subjugation. And achieved after prolonged struggle for status elevation. It is dream come true from slave country to a sovereign state. Finally sealing billions of people's aspirations and fate. Bringing joy and cheers for whole of county and to breathe free air. With complete resolve to take on millions with care. Soon country may have a sigh of relief from foreign rule. The feeling was running high with addition of rumors and ... Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead (Hearing Joyful Responses In a Land of Little People) - The sound of happiness is hard to describe but I know that you would hear it if you could. So the latest round of events probably didn't take you by surprise. Actually, I have heard that the whole world is just waiting for the reaction. And in this particular case there was no cause for consternation. There was no curveball to the plate.... Using Alliteration in Poems - An Effective Technique - Alliteration gives poems more rhythm. In the classic nursery rhyme, "Peter Piper," alliteration is used in a fast pace manner to see if anyone can say the whole thing right.... The Year Twenty-Eleven - A reflection of the year twenty eleven form the lens of an interested observer. It was a year filled with lots of highs and Lows. I captured some of the highlights in the Poem.... Recovering From the Violent Effects of A Devastating Tropical Storm - It may sound preposterous but we all know that you can do it if you try. Immersing yourself in the painful realities of a baneful existence may only accentuate the obvious. Isn't it far better to divorce yourself from the inescapable facts? But my words always seem to fail me whenever I tread upon an untrodden path. So keep in mind that the quandary that you may find yourself in, is not a Gordian Knot. Nor is it a simple case of misguided oriental metaphysics. So remove ... Metaphor and Simile in Poems - What's the Difference? - The difference between a metaphor and a simile is that a metaphor says that something is something. Such as: "The scent of this rose is heaven." A simile says that something is like something. Such as: "Rejection is like hitting rock bottom."... 5 Leonard Cohen Poems You Ought To Read Before You Die - Leonard Cohen poems are an under-appreciated treasure that the great poet, singer, songwriter, and novelist has left us. People nowadays are often unaware that Cohen was a poet and novelist before he made the switch over to music. I'd like to help you to enjoy some great poetry by recommending 5 of my favourites.... Slipping to the Bottom of the Sea - Jumping from the decrepit wooden clapboards of an old rickety wharf may not be the way most people would choose to dive. But here I am with my toes extending forward, with my weight leaning backward, and the gravity of my tall black measurement evenly distributed upon the balls of my own two feet. But who knows? A dark plunge ... Poetry Writing in the Twenty-First Century - Writing poetry used to be a combination of cut-and-dried rules and flight of fancy. In today's world, however, many of the rules are ignored, or at least less important than they once were. More topics are possible, as are more approaches, readers, and poets.... Three Love Poems - Read these three love poems, which describe different states of love. The first one is titled "On Love I Won't be Quitting", the second is titled "For you I cared," and the third love poem is titled "Smitten."... How to Write a Narrative Poem - Writing narrative poetry is exciting. A good way to begin is by choosing qualities associated with short stories and novels. Plot, character, setting and description are four key story writing techniques.... Days Come And Go - Days come and go by as year pass. We excel with time and show the class. Life is somewhere struck in between reality.... Deja-Vu: A Poem - Life sometimes plays tricks on you. Sometimes you might find yourself somewhere you feel you've been before, though you're certain you haven't been. Sometimes you might meet someone you feel like you've known your whole life. Sometimes the experience can be quite unsettling, filling you with a sense of strangeness, with an eeriness that makes the hair stand up on your neck. That is what you call Deja-Vu.... Inspirational Poems for a Special Occasion - Poems tend to be a unique writing art form that has long been considered to be romantic and unique. Few people have the skills needed to write elegant poems and many people don't have the time to study poems. Yet poems have quickly become the go to source for special occasions that can greatly effect those listening to or reading the poem.... Christmas Poems - Three Christmas poems about celebrating Christmas and the birth of Jesus. It's an event celebrated by people from all faiths and religions around the globe, because he has truly touched the hearts of billions of people throughout the ages.... A Good Argument for Soda Pop - Effervescence is the word. And whether it comes from a bottle, glass or can, the perfect blend of sugar, syrup, water and carbonation is likely to do the trick. So don't be discouraged by efforts to hide the taste or spurious attempts to spike the juice. Efforts to remain true to the recipe will elicit their own respective advantageous rewards. So isn't it time that you came back to the source?... The Broken Man - Be careful where the road leads.... Short Poem - Why I Am Here! - This short poem is a very personal one to me. I wrote it during a time when I was feeling like all what people around me cared for was how I looked, and the amount of success I was having, while completely ignoring that there's a Soul living in my body, forgetting that I'm a person with feelings.... Life Poem - I Will Be Alright - This poem speaks of the adversities that life throws at us, whether it's in our love relationships, friendships, with our family members or even people we just met. But when we turn within, and communicate with our divinity, we realize that everything is alright.... Love Poem - Love Defies - This poem on love is a romantic story about two persons who had a crush on each other but had not admitted their feelings for one another. Once they had the chance to express themselves, they both realized that they've been holding back their emotions and stopping themselves from experiencing a love relationship that has huge potential for them turn into a deeper state of love.... A Love Poem - This love poem is a tribute to all the women in the world who are true princesses without acquiring the title. They are kind and loving, compassionate and understanding, and wise beyond their years. They have the Souls of guardian angels and the hearts of the Goddesses.... An Ultimate Guide to the Best Poems for Funerals - Are you a person struggling to write heart-felt eulogies? The internet comes to your aid with several best poems for funerals. Honor your beloved with a good and poetic eulogy using the free online help available in abundance.... Touching Poems for Funerals - Writing a eulogy while mourning the death of one's beloved is a near impossible task for many people. The internet provides easy help for such situations too. Take a look at some of the important mistakes you should avoid while selecting poems for funerals online.... Poem About Love - We humans are funny. For some reason, we like to keep on trying to fix things and relationships that are obviously broken and won't be fixed. When two persons who are so different, are not getting along very well keep their romance alive for reasons such as, "We've been together for a year or so", or "Opposites attract", then they are only fooling themselves.... Plastic Roses on Your Table and Upon Seeing You - How about those plastic roses on the table That never bloom? The wide-open faces Never can lose their youth, Can never die in love, never close Turn up their noses or spit replies Love, forgive, tell little white lies. Never been alive, those prefabricated unnatural Blooms, but you still keep them In your dining room.... Delirium Tremens - In a lightning flash I saw her peaking through the hue. With red flowing hair, sumptuous breasts and a devilish pout I pulled back the blinds before I decided to take another look But it was here that I began to be overpowered by a fast flowing stream. The sound of the water made me think about the truth. And the salt in the sea air almost drove me insane. My whereabouts were uncertain and my mind began to shift. Exultation ... Short Poems - Every Time We Touch - This is a romantic poem about two lovers who are in love. It describes the way they flirt and kiss and appreciate each other. It's a poem that makes you want to fall in love, or simply kiss someone.... Sad Poem - This poem is dedicated to all the people who learned the hard way. It is for those who have ignored their hearts warnings about love relationships that they should not have started.... Short Love Poems - Love Is Stronger Than Doubt - This short love poem is about the thoughts that haunt our minds, when we are in a love relationship, telling us that we're in the wrong relationship, or we are not right for each other. Our ego is very good at playing games on us, making us believe that our happiness is somewhere outside us, with other people.... Love Poems - Love Is A Mystery - This love poem Love is about mysteries. Love is truly a mystery that we can never understand. Mysteries are not meant to be understood, rather they are meant to be endured, lived and enjoyed so we would become someone better than we already are. Mysteries were never meant to be solved. They are about transforming us through love.... Poem About Life - This poem about life is about questioning whether we are loved or even deserve to be loved, or whether we love the person we're with as deeply as we claim to. The answer is very simply! We will never feel genuinely loved by anyone, even our parents and spouses, until we truly learn to love and appreciate ourselves.... Love Poem - A love poem about choosing the one whom we want to give our love to. In a world where we have too many options and many potential lovers, the pressure to make the right choice becomes harder to make.... Fathers Poem - A poem written about great fathers who are always there for their children. It's dedicated to all the dads who lead the way, so their children can grow up to know how to handle life on their own. They are role models for all the people in their lives.... Earth Poems - This poem is dedicated to our mother earth. It is a tribute to all the love that she gives and all the mistakes she forgives. I hope that one day humanity will wake up to realize its true value and work together to sustain our lives on her.... A Better Way (Poem) - Sanctuary (Poem) - The first poem poses the question: Are politics and organized religion more harmful than helpful to the everyday man? The second poem offers us sanctuary.... A Deadly Message From the Jagged Edge of a Bloody Barroom Bottle (An Ode to Jaco Pastorius) - Apollo ain't got nothin' on this cat. As a Herculean figure, a master musician and a titan for the moon, nobody imagined that it could ever happen. But just when the cat began to lose a grip and the shine took hold of the strip, a toothless barbarian took the life of a magical force.... Using Your Favorite Poet's Titles for Your Own Poetic Inspiration - Titles are at the head of a poem, most of the time. They are important sources of information. Titles are a means for discussion.... The Bell Speaks, How Can I Call You Friend, and The Lady Marches - Gone, at night to become a mist. Gone, your soul lingers to say goodbye. You're gone; the pink powder of your face dissolves. Gone gone gone. This hour the toll of the bell will tell. You're gone gone gone. Lips like cherry candy in the midst Of granite tombstones, rotting flowers Mausoleums, and the moon is on the tower. The lace upon your thighs And the leather on your breast. Gone gone gone gone gone.... In the Foothills of Time Guided by Indian Stories and Boxed Kites - The dark sun plunges like a slow motion meteor toward the valley floor. We, ski tips hanging over the cliff appear to be vaulting into the void. The skis racked up on the van, I toss the gear in; I stand upon this snowy hill that for months I looked forward to. It's gone. So it's off to the future and the setting sun, Throats hoarse. Our Chevy van leaks. To the street, 'snap,' The roaring metal river rushes to the iced pavement to head for that big pond, Emptying a lodge parking ... Short Poem - Fallen Star - A poem has the power to touch our hearts and heal our wounds. So many of us find comfort in written words and rhyming ballads. This poem titled "Fallen Star" is about a Love relationship that had fallen off its pedestal.... To Return Or to Stay, Our Story, You and I, or the Sea and the Dusty Dove - His hoarse breath-spirits howling Exhaled into the lungs of Adam, Thoughts struggling from eternal birth To gain a right to time on earth. Released in one exhale to time. Spirits, a swirling mass in Adam's breast Crying out for their one blessed Thinking, talking, mobile wall of flesh For separation unto self To come to God or walk from wealth.... Black Coal in the Giant's Hand and Our Lady on Ice - I once said, "How long, Lord Before you restore the wind?" It'll come it'll come it'll come I knew. ... Together Till The Harvest, Long Long, and The Lady of the Night - I feel excitement as your pulse Throbs into my palm. Our hands clasp Into covers under which we meet. Our fingers' Cupped to hold this precious peach.... The Bell Tolls No More for Me and Locomotive Lover Jumps Its Track - Tears collect on my shuttered pane So I look down. Can't see the Earth's sun Anyway. It stalks the Earth's dark shadow.... Conforming to Mediocrity and My Lady of the Water - I stepped from the jungle of human genes With crooked teeth, wild and untamed Like the wide leaves, grass valleys, falls Whitewater rapids, all the ugly ditches All the untamed beasts, but I was made To conform to normality. Where are they - My crooked teeth? Perhaps I should've Kept those twisting vine like ivory teeth.... An Island of Sand on a Beach and Beam of Light Over A Barnyard - Has it felt his gentle hand, This little stretch of unvisited sand? Useless it sits, next to the sea; Whose thoughts go deep, experiences broad. Once a woman walked the beach; She passed within a hundred feet; But did not veer or cast an eye; On this stretch of glass-like dirt; Sifted by the wind and earth.... The Windup of the Sky, The Lady Over the Ocean, Together, and Her in the Garden - The mighty clock is winding up; the water drips into the cup; Archimedes makes the drip go up; planet earth tips the pendulum. The gray beard brain thinks it early; the fresh shaved pup thinks it late; the gray beard brain thinks time short; the fresh shaved pup thinks time plenty. ... Painful Visitations of the Muse and United We Stand - They too saw the beauty tried not to judge, reported it by dabbing a bit of orange here, a touch of brown here; they sacrificed their fair share for shares as much as they could stomach. Nausea; the ink erupts, and the poet sickens in his self-possession.... Poems About Love And War (Alexandrine Poetry) - Your love for me a little more than nothing means, When love as sense of self may be, than mine, less strong, When thrill of love may keep the pain on withered greens And night of dreams is like a teared and jerking song. Your silence dances meaning's words on face's frown, My eye of winter follows stream of light on sky, Erratic flow of painful words by stripping down Their sense of meaning sounding like a sad ''good bye''. With ... Poems About Love - Don't you know that I'm the one, Can't you see who I've become. I've grown to be the man for you, Though not for once, I had a clue.... Love Poetry - Short Poems - Love Poetry at its Best. Read these three Love poems taken from "Short Poems by Lumiere" collection. The first poem is titled "Our Love Will Survive", the second poem is titled "A Heartless Tyrant", and the third love poem is titled "A Love that's Pure".... The Great March to Babylon - "To Babylon, to Babylon!" The French Knights shouted. (While disembarking, Some 1800-ships) Vessels great and small; On Saint Nicholas's day-And thus, Started the Great March!... A Daughter's Wedding and Wife's Departure and the World in Perspective - First a poem read to a daughter on her wedding day. Then some mournful contemplations of a husband missing his wife, who is still the love of his life. And last, a light heart dances with the odd images, colors and shapes when things in the world are witnessed through different perspectives.... To The Sea Of My Hopes - A poem inspired by numerous photographs I've taken of the sea. And how I feel every time I find myself in its presence.... Copyright © 2012, TopLooker.com. All Rights Reserved. |
