Poems

Born in 1874, Robert Frost was an American poet and four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Frost is celebrated for his detailed depictions of rural life and his use of language to create a sense of familiarity and comfort. Mending Wall is…
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One of the most famous modern Indo-Anglian poets, Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian-Jewish poet, actor, playwright, art critic and editor. He is often considered the father of Modern Indian English poetry by many critics. His poem ‘Poet, Lover,…
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Born in 1965, William Butler Yeats is considered one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century. His poetry is known for symbols from ordinary life. “Leda and the Swan” retells the classic Greek myth in which Leda is raped…
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Hanuman Chalisa was written by Tulsidas, a 16th-century poet and saint in India. Tulsidas was a prolific writer and composer, best known for his works in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi, and his devotion to Lord Rama, a Hindu deity. Hanuman…
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“My Heart Leaps Up” is one of the most famous poems by William Wordsworth. The poem focuses on the rainbow, which is a symbol of nature. The poet tries to say that he wishes to keep his childlike self alive in the poem. The poem expresses…
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Written in 1859 and first published anonymously in the Brooklyn Daily Union on April 27, 1864, Emily Dickinson’s ‘Success is Counted Sweetest’ is a lyric poem. The poem talks about the importance of defeat as only those who have defeated…
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Rudyard Kipling's famous poem, "If"— is an inspirational piece of literature that is still widely quoted and admired to this day. The poem was first published in 1910 and is considered to be an example of Victorian literature. The title of…
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"Ode to a Nightingale" is a beautiful poem written by John Keats. It was published in 1819 and is considered one of his most famous works. In the poem, Keats reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the eternal, unchanging beauty of the…
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"The Road Not Taken" is a poem by Robert Frost, first published in 1916. It is one of Frost's most famous works and is often interpreted as a meditation on the choices we make in life and the consequences that follow. The speaker in the…
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Mirza Ghalib is considered one of the greatest Urdu poets of all time and his poems are widely read and appreciated even today. He was born in Agra in 1797 and was a versatile poet who wrote ghazals, nazms, and rubais with equal ease.…
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