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Category Archives: CloseRead
Lucid Waves
In the penultimate section of Jeffrey Pethybridge’s book of poetry entitled Striven, The Bright Treatise, Pethybridge takes an unexpected, yet perfectly executed, departure by employing many characteristics of Romanticism. I feel that he does so to share the sensations of his … Continue reading
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A Glimmer of Happiness in a Time of Grief: Striven, the Bright Treatise
Jeffrey Pethybridge’s Striven, the Bright Treatise contains both grief and the process of looking back on memories to help him mourn his brother’s death. In my opinion, grief is definitely the emotion that is mostly evident in this work, but there … Continue reading
Marriage and Death in “The Railing / The Loom”
In the poem, “The Railing/ The Loom,” Jeffrey Pethybridge focuses on the image of hands, and how the tasks hands fulfill play into life and death. The poem begins with the idea that “there is a formula for the earth … Continue reading
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Men swear, the bitches!
I thought I’d try my hand at analyzing one of Mullen’s poems from Trimmings. As there is so much ambiguity in her poetry, I decided to have a little fun playing around with the way the poem reads aloud instead … Continue reading
Love of One Sun
One of the goals, described in Ramizani’s headnote, of Wallace Stevens Poetic purpose is to “rediscover the earth.” The headnote also mentions Steven’s constant questioning of his works significance in relation to the rest of the world. The Planet … Continue reading
Maybe She’s Born With It: intentions behind “The Silken Tent”
Robert Frost’s poem “The Silken Tent” is in all ways very “Frost-y”, if you will. It is calm and collected, relying heavily on imagery to convey meaning. However, this sonnet, seems to offer something different. In comparison to other modernist … Continue reading
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Robinson Jeffers’s “Carmel Point”
Upon receiving his graduate degree from the University of California, poet Robinson Jeffers and his wife moved to a small coastal village in California, Carmel. This place would pose as a muse for one of his acclaimed poems, “Carmel Point.” … Continue reading
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Landscape with the Fall of Icarus: A Tale of Two Artists
Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Brueghel is a painting that portrays the Greek mythological character Icarus during his last moments after flying too close to the sun and having his wax wings melt, consequently causing him to … Continue reading
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Apathy in Negroes by Charles Reznikoff
The poem Negroes by Charles Reznikoff tells the tale of just one “negro,” rather than multiple as the title might suggest. However, upon reading the poem, it comes to realization that the title is plural because what happened to this … Continue reading
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Pity this busy monster by E.E. Cummings
According to the Norton Anthology, E.E. Cummings is one of the most innovative modern poets. He is also very unique. He tends to create a lot of his own words by combining two words, like manunkind. His writing style is … Continue reading
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