Poetry

The poem "Grandfather" by Jayanta Mahapatra centers on the speaker reading his grandfather's diary and reflecting on his life. The speaker asks questions he never had the chance to ask in person,...

The central message of the poem "Peter Street" is that it is up to the living to decide what to do with their memories of the dead. While one could choose to dwell on painful memories, they could...

Sujata Bhatt's "Rooms by the Sea" explores how summer's light and heat evoke memories of past desires and imagined futures. The poet recalls a summer spent longing for a child with Michael, the...

The young rabbits in Roger McGough's "Rabbit in Mixer Survives" want to hear Grandad's story to tease him and provoke his emotions. They've heard it many times and know it by heart, finding amusement...

The poem is a memory of an ordinary but pleasant time long ago. The writer remembers a "deserted white country road" from his train ride. He feels nostalgic as the memory stirs other thoughts and...