Modern Love by John Keats – 19th or 21st century love?
Love! One of the most iconic yet confusing emotions of… well, all eternity! As said by someone, “ Perhaps the oldest and the simplest emotion known to mankind is love”, and we agree! Love has been around since forever, present in the small instances of our daily lives, be it for others or for our own selves. It fills our hearts to completion, makes us happy beyond all measures, and in general is essential for our existence. Because if not love, then what? Since we are now at the end of our theme of ‘15 Days of Fantastic Poetry’, we feel it fitting to conclude with a poem that, in…
She Walks In Beauty by Lord Byron – An Enchanting Poem
When was the last time you thought about a person who lights up your life? When was the last time you dedicated a piece of visual or lyrical art to his or her indispensable presence in your life? Chances are it’s probably been a while; especially with how monotonous life has been, appreciating the people around you becomes a little difficult. That is why today we are bringing an enchanting piece of poetry to your life – She Walks In Beauty by the celebrated poet Lord Byron. The poem is a stunning lyric that focuses on feminine beauty and how outer beauty is a direct manifestation of the inner goodness…
Don’t Go Far Off by Pablo Neruda: The Pain of Love
We are so grateful to all our readers who have given unconditional love that impelled us to spread our wings and probe many new themes. The poem that we put up on the Teachers day fetched us a massive response. This left us overwhelmed. Today, we present to you Don’t go far off: the pain of love to add to our collection of 15 days of fabulous poetries. The poem is the work of the much-adored Pablo Neruda. This is not just an addiction to our love bank, but also a symbol that our readers and their responses mean the absolute world to us. Now keeping our emotions in check,…
I LOVE YOU: a poem crafted with passion
Last month, our theme Independence in Love won your hearts. We are jubilant that you all adored and appreciated our theme. It has inspired us to explore more and deliver such unique themes and content to you. Today, we bring you a poem ‘I LOVE YOU’ by Ella Wheeler Wilcox under the reigns of 15 days of fabulous poetry. The poem I LOVE YOU is a simple poem yet it is intriguing. It is so stunning that we felt compelled to introduce it to our readers. Before we take a sneak peek of the poem, here’s a little something about Ella Wheeler Wilcox. More about Ella Wheeler Wilcox: The beauty…
Annabel Lee: A Poem by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and critic. He is famously known for his macabre and haunting poetry & stories, the main themes of which typically revolve around death. Annabel Lee is one such example. He was one of the poets of the Romantic era and was one of the earliest people who wrote stories in the ‘short story’ format. His works mostly grew famous during the latter part of his short life and gained international fame after his death. Poe’s best-known fiction works are Gothic, and usually are centered around the theme of death, with gruesome details concerning the same. His works are typically ‘dark’ and…
Poem Where the Mind is Without Fear by Rabindranath Tagore
If you haven’t heard yet this month Love Smitten is celebrating all the Indian poets known around the world. In this manner, we wish to give a tribute to all of these poets who have contributed to a now independent country. Might we add here that this is the month where India celebrates It’s 73rd Independence Day on The 15th of August? When we say celebrating the renowned poets of India it is impossible to skip Rabindranath Tagore’s most famous poem- Where the Mind is Without Fear. Such was the power in the words of Where the Mind is Without Fear, that it did not just become a part of…
A 'Love'ly Abode
