The Poesy Narrator: Recent Episodes
Manila Roychowdhury
The poem is about the suppressed grief of a woman who lost her husband in battle.The last stanza reveals that she is not only a widow but also a mother.
The text of the poem describes the thoughts of a lone wagon driver pausing at night in his travel to watch snow falling in the woods.Despite the loveliness of the view he had to move forward to keep his promise.
The poem tells the story of an unnamed traveller approaching an abundant house seemingly inhabited by ghosts, but leaves the readers with many questions as to who these entities actually are unanswered.
A nonsense verse is a form of nonsense literature. It can be humorous or whimsical verse that features absurd characters and actions.
In this verse the poet deems his life and soul as a flower and offers it to God and prays to him to accept his humble offering.
Gitanjali is a book written by Rabindranath Tagore. In poem 64 Tagore depicts the hollowness of some religious rituals.Gitanjali (Song Offerings)
It conveys a powerful message that,when death approaches,one needs to know what made his life meaningful,and he should never fear death.
Here’s Manila The Poesy Narrator with Emily Dickinson’s lyrical poem, “Because I could not stop for death”.