A hallucinatory vision of paradise and poetic creation, where Kubla Khan’s pleasure dome becomes a symbol for the power and impermanence of artistic inspiration, blending exotic imagery
Classic Poems
August Moonrise by Sara Teasdale
Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American lyric poet known for her intimate and emotional poetry. Her collections, including “Helen of Troy and Other
Helen of Troy by Sara Teasdale
Sara Teasdale (August 8, 1884 – January 29, 1933) was an American lyric poet known for her passionate and highly personal poetry.
The New Moon by Sara Teasdale
Sara Teasdale (August 8, 1884 – January 29, 1933) was an American lyric poet known for her passionate and highly personal poetry.
Suicide in Trenches by Siegfried Sassoon
Suicide in Trenches by Siegfried Sassoon I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, And whistled early with the lark. In winter trenches, cowed and glum With crumps and lice and lack of rum, He put a bullet through his brain. No one spoke…
Wild nights! Wild nights! by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was one of the most famous and influential American poets. She led a very private life, rarely leaving her hometown of Amherst
TOO MUCH by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was one of the most famous and influential American poets. She led a very private life, rarely leaving
Hope by Emily Dickinson
In her poem “Hope,” Emily Dickinson uses an extended metaphor to compare hope to a bird, illustrating its resilience, comfort, and constancy.
Because I could not stop for Death by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was one of the most original and influential poets in American history. Though she lived
ULALUME by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for his tales of mystery and horror. He is considered a centra