Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen,Bright topaz denizens of a world of green. They do not fear the men beneath the tree;They pace in sleek chivalric certainty. Aunt Jennifer’s finger fluttering through her woolFind even the ivory needle hard to pull.The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding bandSits heavilyContinue Reading
Excuse Me, the Author Is Dead What can I do, friend Except carry on this burden called life? All through my time I’ve sold cheap stuff For a living, a common salesman; Now that I’m exhausted, do I have the guts To commit suicide? Nah! My mind has the skinContinue Reading
Autumn: An Epitaph Autumn comes no more to this country But we’ve memories of the season, Red cotton-candies inside glass boxes, and Children running after the candy man’s bell We invested our life’s savings. Our neighborhood birds woke up somewhat late Trying to adjust with the teasing chill, We’d grownContinue Reading
Let whatever is gone be bygone If it is deeply personal Shut up your sorrow in the deep recesses of your psyche And shine your teeth or gums on You’re a modern man, a nobody, Your losses don’t matter to none Except the one that is yourself So, let bygonesContinue Reading
What is the Second Coming in Christianity? In Christianity, the Second Coming refers to the anticipated return of Jesus Christ to Earth at the end of time. According to Christian belief, Christ will return in glory to judge the living and the dead, establish God’s eternal kingdom, and bring finalContinue Reading
1. Turning and turning in the widening gyre→ Things are spinning out of control in a widening spiral. 2. The falcon cannot hear the falconer;→ The bird of prey (falcon) has gone so far from its master that it can no longer hear commands — a symbol of chaos andContinue Reading
William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century and a central figure in both Irish and modernist literature. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Yeats was deeply influenced by Irish mythology, folklore, and the political struggles of his country. He co-founded the Abbey Theatre and playedContinue Reading
John Milton (1608–1674) was one of the greatest English poets, renowned for his epic poetry, political writings, and profound influence on English literature. Born in London and educated at Cambridge, Milton was a deeply learned scholar fluent in several languages and well-versed in classical literature, theology, and history. His earlyContinue Reading
Dawn at Puri Endless crow noisesA skull in the holy sandstilts its empty country towards hunger. White-clad widowed Womenpast the centers of their livesare waiting to enter the Great Temple Their austere eyesstare like those caught in a nethanging by the dawn’s shining strands of faith. The fail early lightContinue Reading
