Of writing many books there is no end; And I who have written much in prose and verse For others’ uses, will write now for mine,– Will write my story for my better self As when you paint your portrait for a friend, Who keeps it in a drawer and looks at it Long after ...
“O never star” a poem of hope Robert Browning lived in a time of great poets. He was a poet since childhood and studied at home, speaking four languages by twelve years of age. Later in life, he married the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning and encouraged her to publish her now famous love sonnets. He ...
As a student at Baylor University, I often hear or participate in the following conversation: “What should we do tonight? I want to do something fun!” “I know, me too, but… it’s Waco.” Waco is no one-horse town, but it’s nothing compared to the more exciting cities that surround it, such as Austin and Dallas. ...
When it comes to readings for your wedding, most people turn to traditional sources. And while there’s nothing wrong with Shakespeare or Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Sonnets From The Portuguese,” there are other poets worth looking into. Eliza Acton Victorian Eliza Acton has fallen into obscurity, and not just as a poet: she was once the ...
During the lives of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, their poetry was considered to be the epitome of the day. Both were prolific writers even before their marriage. Robert Browning wrote hundreds of poems, dozens of plays and hundreds of letters to his wife and friends. Elizabeth Barrett Browning published over a dozen volumes of ...
Literary women were often more than poets, and for many of them their novels are far more famous than their poetry. This collection of women poets of the past offers a dual look at women poets. In the first group are women whose fiction surpassed their poetry. In the second are women who were poets ...
Ah, summertime is in the air. And that also means love that comes only in the summer. So that also means we need a list of summer love quotes. So this article will give you sweet, loving quotes to tell your summer time sweetie. After all, summer is the best time to fall in love. ...
There’s a certain slant of light, On winter afternoons, That oppresses, like the weight Of cathedral tunes. Heavenly hurt it gives us; We can find no scar, But internal difference Where the meanings are Emily Dickinson is known as a very private and prolific American poet, who penned almost 2000 verses. Her work was intensely ...
My Mother is still alive but suffers from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Memories are all I have now as she is unable to participate or function. No matter what she has, she is still my Mother and I have learned so much from her, and through her illnesses she continues to teach me without having to ...
