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Alice Meynell was born on 11 October 1847 at Barnes, England. She was the younger daughter of Thomas and Christina Thompson. Her father was a widower with a son and daughter when he married Christina. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge but had no need to pursue a career...
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As I look kindly upon this complex visage,
I reflect.
I see the joy,
The grace
And the mystery that is motherhood.
Behold a face that has felt every feeling
And lived so many emotions!
I survey the lines,
Notice the imperfections
And ponder the passage of time.
My eyes are filled with wonder.
They h...
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It used to be that I could never breathe on my own,
I had to have a hand to hold,
So that I could feel bold.
I sought you out,
With nothing but my tattered heart to offer.
I was afraid to trust,
I had closed myself up.
You look deep into my eyes,
And I felt that I could cry,
Not from pain,
But from...
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Poetry is one of the first interactions with literature that young children have. Nursery rhymes and silly songs give children the foundation for reading by helping them understand the relationship of sounds and letters through rhymes. As children get older, poetry helps them understand how to expre...
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If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is write some. It doesn't matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate you to greater creativity. Now, once you start the process, how do you improve it? Here are three tip...
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Do you remember any of the nursery rhymes you heard when you were little? I know I do, and recently I have been looking again at some of them and discovering a few reasons why they stay so long in...
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Wish I was unable to care,
That I could forget what we used to share.
Wish my soul had lived instead of trying,
for now I am dead, among the dying.
Wish I could forget my heart's unfilled crater,
dead feelings, to which, I still cater.
'Cause in my mind you're always there.
I can still feel your han...
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Autumn signals change. It is the season for launching a gentler life and the time for harvesting the fruits sown earlier in the year. The variety of colors that are bound to fade and wither and the cooling weather have always inspired poets.
Here are five poems on autumn by Joy Cagil:
Autumn (A haik...
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A picture is worth a thousand words. And in haiku, an image allows the reader to use imagination to "see" with. Haiku lessons should help you understand this. For example, take this haiku poem by Bruce Ross:
sunset --
a cormorant glides
inches above the water
Here we have an image of a cormorant gli...
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It may sound like a tasty sushi dish, but the concept of wabi/sabi is a Japanese idea that literally means "sweet sadness." It's a feeling one may have when winter is approaching and you notice the change in nature's cycles. It's a feeling of impermanence that surrounds all living things on this pla...
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Most people understand what haiku is. And most will tell you that a true haiku poem must have a certain pattern of syllables and lines. For example, the first line will get 5 syllables, the second 7, and the third 5 again.
This is all well and good but it's not necessary at all! In fact, most modern...
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Haiku is a centuries old Japanese form of poetry that uses just a few words to capture the essence of its subject. Woods, forests, and oceans have been topics traditionally used by haiku poets and for good reason - they are all inspiring natural phenomena.
Seashore haiku combine both the love of the...
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Ah poetry and nature. Two things that naturally go togther. But if you're looking for nature poems that really get it so to speak, you should look into haiku. Why? Because haiku is especially suited for describing nature. For example, take a look at these two nature poems by the author:
Nature Poem...
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Looking for a way to write short love poems? Look no further than haiku poetry! Haiku may be the shortest living poetry in the world! In just a few words, an entire sentiment can be expressed. But how to write them you ask? It's easy! Look at this short love poem:
Spring breeze --
her hand accidenta...
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Looking at examples of haiku poetry can help you better understand what haiku is. After all, it's by reading the words of others that inspire our own creativity. Take a look at this haiku poem by the author:
january sunrise --
a bluejay takes
a snow bath
As an example, this is a pretty good poem. I...
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