Brett's English Blog

Haikus by Unknown I have no idea who wrote this poem. It is simple, short, and funny, and I will quote it here... "Haikus are easy But...

Time, Real and Imaginary by Samuel L. Coleridge This poem speaks of two children racing, one girl and one boy. The "real" time be...

The Dying Christian to His Soul by Alexander Pope Pope's examination of a person with his religion here is very interesting. As he dies...

A Certain Lady At Court by Alexander Pope Here, Pope praises a woman who seems to be perfect. She is well-liked by all, but he says her onl...

The Legacy by John Donne Similar to Donne's The Expiration , he is focusing on the death of a loved one. This time, however, he is the l...

The Expiration by John Donne I believe this poem is about the death of a loved one. The title hints that something has expired (someone is ...

A Burnt Ship by John Donne This poem is similar to Complete Destruction , as it discusses the complete destruction of a ship and all its pa...