von Thom | Montag, Juli 13, 2020 | Get informed
Sonnet 14. #ASonnetADay pic.twitter.com/GwWs0BYnAu — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) April 2, 2020 Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck,And yet methinks I have astronomy;But not to tell of good or evil luck,Of plagues, of dearths, or seasons‘ quality;...
von Thom | Montag, Juni 29, 2020 | Get informed
Charles Sorley, 1895-1915 Such, such is Death: no triumph: no defeat:Only an empty pail, a slate rubbed clean,A merciful putting away of what has been. And this we know: Death is not Life, effete,Life crushed, the broken pail. We who have seenSo marvellous things know...
von Camila Otálora | Montag, Juni 22, 2020 | Practice
After having read and listened to The Weary Blues, have a look at this exercise. You may be intrigued by its use of rhyme and rhythm. If you are having trouble with some of the tasks, feel free to have a look at our post on Rhyme and...
von Thom | Montag, Juni 8, 2020 | Get informed
Today’s poem is Kofi Dadzie’s “Baton”. As the title suggests it tells us more about a baton, a club typically used by the police to hit people. Kofi Dadzie explores the metaphor of violence against black people (especially police violence) being similar to conducting...
von Thom | Sonntag, Mai 24, 2020 | Get informed
Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872) ‚Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. „Beware...