Research--4th 2010

The poem Ash Wednesday is explained.

an outlook on the poetry of Robert Penn Warren.  

T.S. Eliots first published poem is analyzed

An overview of William Carlos William' style and subject matter, particularly America.

the political views of T.S. Eliot are questioned through the analysis of his letters.

Review of Robert Bly's earliest collection, published in 1962. According to Robert Bly's personal website, Silence in the Snowy Fields "disarmed readers and critics with its clear-sighted intelligence and apparent simplicity."

Book excerpt online; highlights Broughton's achievements.

A biography written by the gay community; sheds light on his experiences

A brief article on Gary Snyder's work, "The Call of the Wild". The critical essay talks about how this was yet another one of Snyder's poems that slightly hinted at Buddhist practice. However "The Call of the Wild" was more directly related to examining the Native Americans. The main symbol of this work is the Coyote

"Published in 1986, Bly's first selected poems differs significantly from his more recent selection, Eating the Honey of Words. Bly radically revises poems from Sleepers Joining Hands especially. Each section is prefaced with brief but illuminating essays tracing the evolution of Bly's poetry from book to book." (Robertbly.com)

This article shows Carl Sandburg's style of poetry. It shows his emotions behind his writing and explains why his writings are they way that they are.

"In this 1979 collection, Bly revisits the western Minnesota terrain and plainspoken style of his first collection, Silence in the Snowy Fields. While in many ways a sequel to Snowy Fields, the poems here reflect a deepened awareness of Sufism and Jung that relates them spiritually and psychologically to Camphor and Gopherwood and Black Coat." (Robertbly.com)

Review of Robert Bly's earliest collection, published in 1962. According to Robert Bly's personal website, Silence in the Snowy Fields "disarmed readers and critics with its clear-sighted intelligence and apparent simplicity."

Julian White dissects Gary Soto's poem Oranges and explains the feelings that the poem brings out from the reader.

A look at the strong sexual themes in Ginsberg's poetry, specifically homoeroticism.

A retrospective of Ginsberg's poetry, observing his subject matter, and juxtaposing it in a modern light.

This an extremely thorough biography of Nikki Giovanni. This includes, her awards, education, career, and her works

This is the really long article. It's 13 paragraphs and about his modernism.

A critical essay by Patrick Murphy that explores another one of Snyder's work: Mountains and Rivers without End. The article goes into fine detail to explain the logical/supernatural/visionary/and fantastic text that appear when reading it

Comprehensive resource. Valuable information and insight into hundreds of poets, most from America but from other countries, too.