Bora Ring by Judith Wright
Judith Wright’s one of the best-known poems, “Bora Ring” is about a speaker’s lamentation on the cultural loss after the European settlement.
Crow Testament by Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie’s “Crow Testament” presents the suffering of Native Indians through the story of a symbolic “Crow”. It is about Native American history.
I’m “wife” — I’ve finished that — by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson’s ‘I’m “wife” — I’ve finished that —’ is about the tension in a woman’s mind. She is torn between two states, womanhood and being a wife.
When I Was Fair and Young by Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I’s poem “When I Was Fair and Young” is about a speaker who was courted by several men when she was young and how she suffers for love.
Dreamers by Siegfried Sassoon
“Dreamers” appears in Siegfried Sassoon’s collection Counter-Attack and Other Poems. This sonnet features the suffering of soldiers on the battlefield.
10 of the Best Poems of Czeslaw Milosz
Here you can explore 10 of the most famous poems written by the winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Literature, Czeslaw Milosz.
10 of the Best Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Here you can find 10 of the most famous poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Let’s dive into the list of Millay’s best-known poems.
10 of the Best Louise Glück Poems
Explore 10 of the best poems of Louise Glück, the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Dive deeper into the list of Glück’s most famous poems.
10 of the Best Poems of Claude McKay
Explore 10 of the best-known poems of the foremost poet of the Harlem Renaissance, Claude McKay. Dive into the list to know more about the poems.
10 of the Best Poems of Wislawa Szymborska
Explore 10 of the best poems of the Polish poet and winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature, Wislawa Szymborska.