A Time to Believe by B. J. Morbitzer
B.J. Morbitzer’s “A Time to Believe” is about the power of belief. This simple piece is filled with positive energy that quickly excites one’s mind.
Rehabilitation by Shankha Ghosh
Shankha Ghosh’s “Rehabilitation” is about a refugee. Ghosh describes the things he lost and what he had with him after the Partition of Bengal.
Indian Boarding School: The Runaways by Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich’s poem “Indian Boarding School: The Runaways” is all about the life of children and youth admitted to Native American boarding schools.
The Survivor by Marilyn Chin
“The Survivor” centers on the Asian American feminism and bicultural identity of a speaker. It is about how an Asian girl faces a lot of restrictions from an early stage of her life.
The Gift by Li-Young Lee
“The Gift” is about a childhood memory of poet Li-Young Lee concerning his father dexterously pulling out a metal blade from his soft, little hand.
Eating Together by Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee’s “Eating Together” is about how a speaker misses his deceased father at the time of having lunch with his family.
A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London by Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas wrote “A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London” (1945) in reaction to a child’s death during World War II.
The Starry Night by Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton’s “The Starry Night’ is an ekphrasis of the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh’s magnum opus by the same title.
Requiem by Robert Louis Stevenson
“Requiem” is about the poet Robert Louis Stevenson’s final wish. He describes how he wants to be remembered after his death.
The child who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga by Ingrid Jonker
“The child who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga” is a poem of protest, written by the South African poet Ingrid Jonker in March 1960.