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Tag: close reading

204. (John Donne)

An exemplary poem by Donne, “The Expiration”: So, so breake off this last lamenting kisse,      Which sucks two soules, … More

close reading, John Donne

186. (Tim Vallence)

The following is a poem by Tim Vallence, a former teacher and friend. It was recently published in the journal Southerly; … More

Australian Poetry, close reading, Contemporary Poetry, Poetry

170. (Eugenio Montale)

A second in a series of readings of poems by Eugenio Montale, from his collection La Bufera e altro.  Here, from the … More

close reading, Eugenio Montale, modern poetry, Poetry, Translation

168. (Eugenio Montale)

I’m going to devote a few posts to readings of Montale’s poems from La Bufera e altro, Montale’s 1956 collection that … More

close reading, Eugenio Montale, Italian Poetry, Poetry

124. (Ishion Hutchinson)

Some poets have more to say than others; some poets have better resource than others for saying what they want … More

close reading, Contemporary Poetry, postcolonial poetry

123. (Henry King)

Henry King (1592-1669), Bishop of Chichester, lived through one of the most turbulent eras of British history, sustained friendships with … More

17th-Century Poetry, British Poetry, close reading, Metaphysical Poetry

122. (Percy Bysshe Shelley)

A poem by Shelley, with critical commentary following: When the lamp is shattered The light in the dust lies dead– … More

close reading, Poetry, Romantic Poetry

43. (Geoffrey Hill)

Some types of ambiguity in Geoffrey Hill’s Al Tempo de’ Tremuoti.  The opening section, followed by commentary: A signal pre-election to free … More

At Tempo de Tremuoti, close reading, exegesis, Geoffrey Hill, Poetry
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