Many people often say that art equates to suffering and those who create the best art are those who are tortured souls. While this isn’t necessarily true, there have been some cases where the most beautiful works were created in the darkest places. There are few periods as dark in human history as the World …
Category: Vintage Poems
Poetry of Mark Twain Against the Philippine-American War
There are few American writers as well-known and prolific as Mark Twain. His works effectively encapsulate the issues of the time such as the fight for workers’ rights, the fallout of the American Civil War, most relevant to this post, America’s growing imperialism. These are issues that have shaped the United State’s history throughout the …
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Dreams- A Beautiful Poem By Langston Hughes
I came across this wonderful poem written by Langston Hughes named Dreams. This poem emphasizes the importance of dreams in our lives, which otherwise would be meaningless. Happy reading. I was struck by how Langston Hughes beautifully captured the essence of dreams in his poem. Dreams, he suggests, are not mere fleeting thoughts, but the …
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A Dream- A Poem on Sorrow by Edgar Allan Poe
A Dream is an interesting poem by Edgar Allan Poe. The main message as far as I can understand is that the poem tells us that if our heart is full of sorrow it should not make us rest in fear, but we should overcome the fear with happiness as the prize. In ‘A Dream,’ …
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