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The Purse-Seine by Robinson Jeffers  — Research Starter

"The Purse-Seine" is a poem by Robinson Jeffers that exemplifies his distinctive style of blending personal reflection with vivid imagery of nature. The poem, structured in four unequal stanzas and…

The Purpose of Altar Boys by Alberto Ríos  — Research Starter

"The Purpose of Altar Boys" by Alberto Ríos is a poem that explores the unique perspective of an altar boy reflecting on his experiences in the Catholic Church. Set in a single stanza of free verse,…

The Pulley by George Herbert  — Research Starter

"The Pulley" is a poem by George Herbert that creatively reinterprets the biblical story of Creation by imagining a dialogue between God and humankind. Unlike Herbert's typically personal poetry, this…

The Problem by Michael Collier  — Research Starter

"The Problem" by Michael Collier is a lyric poem that explores a young boy's grappling with the fear of his father's mortality. Set in Collier's childhood bedroom, the poem reflects on his nighttime…

The Poet's Courage by Friedrich Hölderlin  — Research Starter

"The Poet's Courage" by Friedrich Hölderlin is a reflective poem composed of seven stanzas that explores the interplay between the poet, nature, and the human experience. It begins by questioning the…

The Poems of Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak  — Research Starter

"The Poems of Doctor Zhivago" is a collection of twenty-five poems by Boris Pasternak, closely tied to his renowned novel, "Doctor Zhivago," published in 1958. These poems serve as an integral part of…

The Place for No Story by Robinson Jeffers  — Research Starter

"The Place for No Story" by Robinson Jeffers is a brief yet profound free-verse lyric that captures a central theme of Jeffers's work: the dominance of the natural world over human civilization. Set…

The Perfume by John Donne  — Research Starter

"The Perfume" by John Donne is a seventy-two-line poem structured in closed couplets of iambic pentameter, which aligns with classical elegiac forms. Written as an elegy, the poem explores the…

The Forge by Seamus Heaney  — Research Starter

"The Forge" by Seamus Heaney is a sonnet that explores the intimate and sensory experience of a blacksmith's workshop, a familiar scene from the poet's childhood. While it initially adheres to…