Book Review: Metric Conversions: Poetry of Our Time (edited, compiled and translated into Crimean Tatar by Taner Murat, with illustrations by Sagida Siraziy). Iasi, Sos: Editura StudIS, 2013. Pages 299. ISBN 9786066244497. Taner Murat has a mission: To revive and popularize his native tongue through poetry. He views the compilation and editing of the anthology […]
The Victorian Age 1832-1900 The Victorian Age started with the passing of the first Reform Act 1832. Reform act set at rest political disturbances, by satisfying impatient desires of middle classes and seemed to inaugurate an age of stability. It was the age of rapid industrial development and material expansion. For the sake of convenience, […]
The Redress of Poetry – Is this the duty of a poet to redress through poetry? Poetry gives an ideal world which removes the defects of the world of fact since ideal presents a perfect picture of imperfect world. By redress we mean satisfaction, compensation for a wrong sustained or our loss against result to […]
THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD (1500-1600) The Renaissance Period in English literature is also known as Elizabethan Period, or the Age of Shakespeare. Renaissance means the revival of learning, and in its broadest sense it is the gradual enlightenment of the human mind after the darkness of the middle Ages. This age advocated humanism, emphasizing man’s concern […]
ALLAH In The Name Of Allah We seek Allah’s protection From Shaitan evil mind; And begin with the name of Allah Most Merciful, Most Kind! Allah is Great Allah is Great this I know, For the Qur’an tells me so All of us to him belong, We are weak but he is strong. Allah is […]
I believe that one of the most important concepts about poetry is that, “Like a song, poetry is meant to be heard” (Larrick, 1987, p. 20). While good prose can either be read aloud or silently, poetry nearly always needs to be read aloud. That poetry needs to be heard can be attributed to the […]
Poetry Therapy and the Impact of Poetic Dialogue From the beginning of time, poetry has been a means for people to express their deepest emotions and create healing in ritual and ceremony. In Greek mythology, we know that Asclepius, the God of Healing, was the son of Apollo, god of poetry. Hermes served as messenger […]
We have all had that feeling before, of wanting to be able to put our thoughts into words and truly explain to people how we felt. Unfortunately for most, being able to do just that is much easier said than done and generally never gets done. For those that are persistent with their efforts however, […]
Whether you’ve got them, in denial about them, or way too young to care about them, I’m not talking about those crinkly crow’s feet that grow around your eyes, or the grooves around your mouth. While laughter may be the cause of those lines, we really will be talking about various poetry forms that start […]
You will show your true friendship when you give the gift of a thoughtful poem, whether by itself or as part of a birthday surprise. Add an extra touch that makes your friend’s birthday extra special with friendship birthday poetry that celebrates the bonds of friendship and shows how much your relationship means to you. […]