Category Archives: Poetry Handbook

*boon – The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a boon as a benefit or favor that is given in answer to a request **lea – According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a lea refers to grassland or pasture. [1] A pagan is described … Continue reading →

Marvell Noir by Ann Lauinger   Glossary: roadhouse band- A British rock band that constantly tour and plays at events all over the country. There are many of these types of band in America to. Highballs- an alcoholic drink consisting … Continue reading →

  Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Break, Break, Break. 1842   Definitions stately(adjective): impressive in size or proportions crag(noun): a steep rugged rock or cliff Annotation During the Victorian period (1837-1901) the novel was the most popular genre in the English middle … Continue reading →

“Lonely Hearts” By Wendy Cope   Glossary: Solvent: something that eliminates or attenuates something especially unwanted. Touring: participation in a tour. Libran: to be a Libra (astrological sign).   Annotation 1: “Executive in search of something new— Perhaps bisexual woman, … Continue reading →

The red hat by Rachel Hadas   Vocabulary   Briskly – (adj) in a brisk manner; “she walked briskly in the cold air”; “`after lunch,’ she said briskly” Dawdle-(Noun) to be slow or lag behind Vastly – (adj) to an … Continue reading →

Poem: The Road Not Taken Author: Robert Frost Definitions Diverge: (Intransitive verb) to move or extend in different directions from a common point: draw apart. Trodden:(Past Participle of tread,Transitive verb) to step or walk on or over Doubted:(Transitive verb) to … Continue reading →

Vocabluary   Still– (Adjective) – Not moving or making a sound. Word changed over time becoming from “Still” to “Always “ and you can get the sense of it if you change “Still” to “always” ,it will help to understand … Continue reading →

Alzheimer’s By Kelly Cherry He stands at the door, a crazy old man Back from the hospital, his mind rattling like the suitcase, swinging from his hand, That contains shaving cream, a piggy bank, A book he sometimes pretends to … Continue reading →

The World is Too Much with Us An annotation & explication on a Sonnet written by William Wordsworth Definitions Sordid: (Adj) Immorality, Selfishness. This touches on the Immorality or materialism and the selfishness that said materialism created. Boon: (Noun) Something … Continue reading →