The poem “Little Orphant Annie,” is a dastardly one, but I have a personal connection to it from my childhood.
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“Evening” by H. D.
Hilda Doolittle, also known as H.D., was a writer and poet active between 1911-1961. Known for her modernist writing, she contributed a great deal of thoughtful and artistic writings in her time. Her writings include the poem “Evening,” which I have presented below. You can find more information about her here.
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Thomas Hardy wrote “Hap” in the 1860s and it was one of his earliest poems. It details happenstance, misfortune, and the random nature of the world. Hardy, who was in his 20s, was touching on a theme that would dominate much of his work throughout his life: that there is no Gods’ plan and that chance rules our lives instead.
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Emily Dickinson crafted phenomenal poetry and led an interesting life, albeit a quiet one. Her poems, such as “Faith” and “Much Madness is Divinest Sense” give credence to her ability to craft verse, and her body of work is more than exceptional in the face of modern literary studies. Nevertheless, the mark of a good artist is someone whose art is worth talking about and someone whose life is worth discussing (e.g. Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein). This is regardless of their interest in abstaining from the broader culture. For today’s post, we will examine Dickinson’s life and a few of her achievements.
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