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Anne Sexton and Confessional Poetry  A star among American woman poets, Anne Sexton shines through her poetic portrayals of her own emotional hardships. Deaf Poetry- an oxymoron?  A look at a portion of "The Mute's Lament" by Deaf poet, John Carlin. Emily Dickinson's House  Does where a poet writes influence their poetry? A look at how (and if) exploring Emily Dickinson's house helps us to understand her poetry. Gwendolyn Brooks - She Real Cool  A brief biography of Gwendolyn Brooks, and a look at her famous poem "We Real Cool". How Robert Burns Shaped the Scottish Identity  How could a poet’s works be so fundamental to a country that they actually help shape that society’s national identity? Ask Robert Burns and the people who still celebrate his life today. José Martí Biography  Imprisoned for treason at 16, José Martí would spend years in exile and become one of the most important figures and poets in Cuban history. You probably already know one of his poems. Learn more about him. Poems About Real Women  American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote powerful poetry about real women in love. Poet Bios [offsite link] Find biographies and poems of famous poets Robert Frost – Poetry for Every Season  Robert Frost considered himself a lone wolf, because he was writing in a time when vagueness was becoming a poetic virtue in American poetry. Frost is a poet you can always trust to be putting his best words forward. Rumi [offsite link] A collection of works by the sufi poet, Jalaluddin Rumi. The Life of Edgar Allan Poe  Now seen as the quintessential starving, suffering artist, Edgar Allan Poe undoubtedly met with much heartache in his forty years. But how much do we really know about his life? The Life of Ezra Pound  He would help to change the shape of American poetry forever. But Ezra Pound would later be tried for treason against his homeland and spend twelve years in a mental institution. Learn more about the life of one of America’s most influential poets. The Life of John Donne  He fought the Spanish, was friends with the King, and eloped with his teenage bride. He was a politician, a lawyer, a father of 11, a priest—and a poet whose works have endured for four centuries. Learn more about John Donne! The Life of Pablo Neruda  For 16 years, he represented Chile around the world. He was driven out of his homeland. He was denied the Nobel. He won it. He became an ambassador for Salvador Allende. He died days after Allende was deposed. From a life of dramatic highs and lows, Pablo Neruda created beautiful poetry. The William Blake Archive [offsite link] An online compendium of the works of William Blake. Includes poems, bio and artwork. William Blake's Tyger and Lamb  A brief overview of the life of William Blake, and an analysis of his two contrasting poems: "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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