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  • Analysis of For My Father, Karachi 1947 by Meena Alexander Featured Image
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    For My Father, Karachi 1947 by Meena Alexander

    In “For My Father, Karachi 1947,” Meena Alexander alludes to the tragic partition of 1947 and its impact on her father’s mind.

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  • Analysis of Muse by Meena Alexander Featured Image
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    Muse by Meena Alexander

    In “Muse,” Meena Alexander describes how she found her muse in the form of a girl, dressed in a school uniform.

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  • Analysis of I, Too, Sing América by Julia Alvarez Featured Image
    Julia Alvarez

    I, Too, Sing América by Julia Alvarez

    “I, Too, Sing América” describes how Dominican-American poet Julia Alvarez sings in praise of America, its diversity, and its inclusiveness.

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  • Analysis of Butter by Elizabeth Alexander Featured Image
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    Butter by Elizabeth Alexander

    Elizabeth Alexander’s poem “Butter” is about how the poet’s mother cooked different dishes and abundantly added butter to each item.

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  • Analysis of What Do Women Want? by Kim Addonizio Featured Image
    Kim Addonizio

    What Do Women Want? by Kim Addonizio

    “What Do Women Want?”; it’s not a question that confuses men, but confuses women too. Addonizio tries to answer this question in this poem.

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  • Analysis of The Centaur by May Swenson
    May Swenson

    The Centaur by May Swenson

    In “The Centaur,” May Swenson shares her childhood story concerning how she spent her summer days riding a twig-horse and imagining herself to be a horse.

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  • Analysis of The Powwow at the End of the World by Sherman Alexie Featured Image
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    The Powwow at the End of the World by Sherman Alexie

    Sherman Alexie’s “The Powwow at the End of the World” presents an enraged Native American speaker who thinks of avenging the attack on their traditional way of life.

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  • Analysis of My Mother at Sixty-Six by Kamala Das Featured Image
    Kamala Das

    My Mother at Sixty-Six Summary, Poetic Devices, & Analysis

    “My Mother at Sixty-Six” describes how a speaker leaves her aging mother. This poem taps on the themes of death, aging, and relationship.

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  • Analysis of Dawn at Puri by Jayanta Mahapatra Featured Image
    Jayanta Mahapatra

    Dawn at Puri by Jayanta Mahapatra

    Jayanta Mahapatra’s “Dawn at Puri” is closer to the essence of Puri, located in Odisha. It taps on the themes of life, death, suffering, and eternity.

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  • Analysis of Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World by Sherman Alexie Featured Image
    Sherman Alexie

    Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World by Sherman Alexie

    Sherman Alexie’s “Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World” is a poem about a son’s forgetfulness about his father’s recent death.

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