Link to poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49568/the-trash-men I am inspired by certain technical choices here. TL/DR: The thing I loved most about this poem: it describes such a common sight, and an unglamorous one at that. But the poet chose to write artistically about it, showcasing the beauty we can see if we dig a little deeper,…
This poem is not in the public domain, so I’m unsure if I can post the lines themselves. But anyhow, if you know or have the poem, or if you enjoy reading analysis, here you go! The following is only based on four short lines from a two-stanza, 7 and 9-line each poem. Personally, I…
Link to poem: https://allpoetry.com/Incident I was reflecting about what my favorite poem was, and I couldn’t help but choose this, even after a good while reflecting and re-reading. It’s just the ONE poem that made the biggest impact on my mind growing up. It’s not as much identifying with the speaker of the poem with…
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) Grass Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo. Shovel them under and let me work— I am the grass; I cover all. And pile them high at Gettysburg And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun. Shovel them under and let me work. Two years, ten years, and passengers ask…