Robert Browning (1812–1889) was a renowned English poet and playwright, best known for his mastery of dramatic monologue and his deep psychological insight. He was one of the most significant poets of the Victorian era, celebrated for his intellectual rigor, character exploration, and innovative verse forms. Browning was born inContinue Reading

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831) was an Anglo-Indian poet and assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata. He was a radical thinker of his time and one of the first Indian educators to disseminate Western learning and science among the young men of Bengal. HeContinue Reading

The Lotus[1] Love came to Flora[2] asking for a flower      That would of flowers be undisputed queen,      The lily and the rose[3], long, long had been Rivals for that high honour. Bards[4] of power Had sung their claims. “The rose can never tower      Continue Reading

Our Casuarina Tree[1] LIKE a huge Python, winding round and round    The rugged trunk, indented deep with scars,             thrust; cut  Up to its very summit near the stars,   A creeper climbs, in whose embraces bound              encircled  No other tree could live. But gallantly      Continue Reading