Valéry gives us a glimpse into his consciousness in the poem "The Footsteps". ... " This is the poet's experience told from the perspective of the poem that is waiting to be written. It's as if the poem is something outside Valéry's control and yet they are slave to one another. ... This is done exquisitely in the poem "The Panther." ... I believe at the time this poem was written, Rilke was working for the legendary sculptor Rodin. ...

• Word Count: 1507
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Tulips and Chimneys presented readers with a collection of Cummings early poems. ... All in Green My Love Went Riding is a poem set at dawn in a mountain valley near a river. ... Cummings displays some of his famous non-traditional word play by using nonsensical words such as "mudluscious- and puddle-wonderful-, which heighten the readers sense of the playfulness in childhood. ... The rhythmic beat of this poem also alludes to the senses. ... The ambiguity of this poem allows the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. ...

• Word Count: 1602
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Water is a symbol that is used extensively in the poem "The Waste Land" as it is a basic requirement for all life. ... Mainly, there is the view of the "Unreal City" of London and other urban cities in Europe where the reader is introduced to characters such as Madam Sosostris, who is presented as a famous fortune-teller in London. ... As the poem develops, T.S Eliot begins to show a way out for the Waste Landers and water becomes a desire. ... Religion therefore is a strong link into the poem and in relation to the importance of water. ... These are the final two sections of the poem. ...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School