Abstract
This paper begins by providing an explanation of post-modernist poetry and the qualities that define the post-modernist genre. The paper then examines the poetry of several famous poets such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman and D.H. Lawrence and identifies the elements in their poetry that qualifies as post-modernist.

From the Paper
"Emily Dickinson's poetry reflects the return of Romanticism in the period of postmodernism. Identified as Neo-Romanticism, this new movement in postmodernist poetry reflected her contemplative thoughts on life, love, and religious beliefs. These themes were reflections of the earlier literary movement Romanticism, and Dickinson's utilization of these themes helped her poetry be categorized under the genre associated with Romanticism. However, her poetry is Neo-Romanticist in that she also incorporated non-literary elements in her poetry, such as not using the conventional structure commonly associated and used in traditional poetry. Her use of broken lines of verse in her poems was a technique uncommon in the poetical tradition, although this uncommon technique helped emphasize Dickinson's meaning that she wanted to convey in the poem."

Tags:deviation, rational, objective, thinking, express, thoughts, unbounded, human, conditions

Abstract
The following paper discusses the role of the poet in reference to William Blake?s famous set of 54 poems. The author feels that the function of the poet is the feelings he is able to invoke, the tensions between forces/themes that he is able to create and the message that he is able to portray.

From the paper:


?By the time we tumble into the second cycle of songs, those of experience, we are almost eager to do so. The poet no longer hears the voice of the child ?piping?; he announces: ?Hear the voice of the Bard!/Who Present, Past & Future sees.? This poet sees ?in evey face I meet/Marks of weaknes, marks of woe.? (London). Many of the poems are paired with poems of the first cycle. For Blake, man is torn between the forces of experience and innocence, two states of the soul. Now, in experience, we see ?In a rich and fruitful land,/Babes reduced to misery? (Holy Thursday)?.

Tags:juxtapose, innocent, pastoral, world, childhood, Introduction, rhythms, nursery, rhymes, hopes, fears, dangers

Abstract
This paper discusses how great of a poet Robert Frost really was. This paper goes on to discuss several of his most famous poems. The poems analyzed are "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Fire and Ice."

From the Paper
"Robert Frost can be referred to as one of the greatest American writers of all time. His poems separated him from other writers, which made him truly unique. Frost has written incredible poems such as "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Fire and Ice." Critics found his work could be quite controversial. Some critics felt strongly that the message in his poems was supposed to mean one thing. Mean while the reactions of his poetry can be completely different. His poems that are viewed as successful are usually short in length, and most of his long-winded poems are referred to as failures. Robert Frost's work is that of a wide variety. For the most part he writes poems about realization, imagination, and death. Frost has published many collections of poems most to satisfactory reviews and some to a poorer analysis."

Tags:woods, snowy, evening, fire, ice, stopping

From the Paper
"Romantic poet William Blake can be viewed as England's greatest mystic, prophet, and visionary through some of his most famous poetry. Possessing the soul of a mystic, William Blake was on a continuous journey to gain spiritual knowledge and tried to poetically describe to others what he learned. As a prophet, Blake was able to spread his messages and insights of the future through his epic poems. Blake used his poetry to express his visions, which encompassed his imaginative mind. Through prime examples of his poetry, one can come to the conclusion that he was all three of these things."

Tags:poetry, romanticism, tyger, poet

Abstract
The paper relates that Gerald Manley Hopkins' use of vocabulary, rhythm techniques and innovative poetry writing styles makes him one of the most influential poets in history. The paper explains Hopkins' innovations of sprung rhythm, his use of vocabulary and rhyme and his idea of 'inscape' and 'instress', two words to describe the inner nature of his poetry.

From the Paper
"Gerald Manley Hopkins was born in Stratford, England in 1844. His father was a writer of poetry and technical books, so one can see where he got his unique gift of poetry. As a young boy, he already showed a great attraction to poetry, and he received many awards throughout his school career. His life had a great impact upon his poetry. He converted to Roman Catholic at the age of twenty-two, and was estranged from his family. He ended up burning many of his early poems because he felt poetry was not the proper selection for a serious religious man."

Tags:sprung, rhythm, vocabulary, rhyme, inscape, instress

Abstract
This paper compares two of the most famous and religious American poets, Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor. It gives a brief detail of the poets, their work and some quotations written by both of the poets in their poems.

Tags:comparison, between, poets

Abstract
This paper examines Gregory Corso's famous poem "Marriage"; Corso's speaker is disillusioned by the convention of marriage, which seems incompatible--or at least in conflict--with the uniqueness and individuality of his generation. It explains how the speaker explores courtship and three forms of the matrimonial state: from the perspectives of the rich, poor and middle class. Criticizing popular (and unintelligent) culture, he examines the stereotypical forms of marriage; after determining the pros and cons of each, he decides to wait "up to 2,000 years" to find the woman who will transcend popular culture and engage him spiritually, sexually, interpersonally and intellectually. After this funny but serious debate, he refuses to compromise love for the mere comforts and conveniences of conventional marriage.

From the Paper
"Gregory Corso uses a confluence of sarcasm and wit to criticize the disillusionment of the individual caused by various social constructs in American society. Corso manages to infuse humor in this long criticism of the sacred institution of marriage without losing either his credibility or the audience's attention-readers from across the intellectual spectrum are attracted to the captivating combination of gravity and levity in Marriage. Corso's humor is indeed structured to add to the poem's seriousness by raising a series of profound and absurd questions regarding the mutual exclusivity of love and marriage."

Tags:analysis, beat, class, comedy, comical, convention, conventional, corso, courtship, debate, funny, gregory, humor, jon, love, marriage, matrimony, middle, piron, poem, poet, poetry, poor, rich, wedding

Abstract
This paper studies the styles, techniques and works of these two very famous historical poets. It compares Herbert who is classified as a metaphysical poet and Taylor who is classified as a Puritan era poet. It studies Puritan life as Edward Taylor's direct writing influence. It studies the classification issue of these poets and concludes that Taylor should be classified as a metaphysical poet as well because of the properties of his poems. It analyzes several poems by these poets and details their style, meaning and the techniques used. It also examines their great belief and faith in God and how this affected their poetry.

Table of Contents:
I. Introduction
II. Metaphysical Properties of Works
III. Motivations for Writing
IV. Criticisms of Works
V. Writing Styles
VI. Methodology
VII. Biblical References and Themes
VIII. Metrical Forms
IX. Man's Unworthiness
X. Summary

From the Paper
"The works of Edward Taylor not only provide us with a glimpse into Puritan life of the 1600's, they also give us a direct insight into the very heart and soul of the man who penned them. His works relate the Puritan emphasis on one's own spiritual examination of the soul, and well as the high moral standards the Puritans lived by. Although his style varies somewhat in his major works, his unbending love of God remains constant. His imagery not only allows the reader to view his words through a Puritan's eyes, but to also get a feel for what it meant to devote one's self totally to God. Taylor's reasons for writing were grounded in his own personal desire to communicate with God, to express his heartfelt love of God, and to prepare himself for sharing the Lord's Supper with his congregation. Like Herbert, Taylor's poetry expressed deep piety and love for Christ. Likewise, both authors express the view of Salvation as being completely reliant on God's grace rather than human merit (Rowe). (175)"

Tags:George, Herbert, Edward, Taylor, Christ, historical, poetry, God, style, properties, metapysical

Abstract
This paper explains that William Blake challenges us with his imaginative musings; perhaps, the greatest example of this type of writing can be seen in his ?The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,? in which Blake engages the reader in a language full of twists and turns and forces the reader to think about social, political and religious oppression. The author points out that, different from Blake, William Wordsworth is famous for using nature to coerce the reader to think outside what is comfortable, as seen in poem, ?I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud?. The paper concludes that, although William Blake and William Wordsworth are very different poets, both excel at challenging the reader to think beyond what the world considers normal boundaries.

From the Paper
"Blake's poem, "London" also illustrates a certain misery by observing society. The poet reveals to us what he sees as he wanders through the streets. He comments on "marks of weakness, marks of woe" (4) in every face he encounters. Additionally, he hears "every cry of man" (5). This image presents us with a miserable portrait of London. It is interesting to note that nothing that escapes the talons of this misery. The infants, the soldiers, the church, and the palace are infected with misery. The poet implies that the church ignores the cries emanating "the mind-forged manacles" (8)."

Tags:london, cloud, marriage, recollections, sweeper

Abstract
This paper explains that one of the central aspects of the Romantic poets, particularly John Keats, is the belief in the supreme power of the imagination, which is important not only to "Ode on a Grecian Urn" but also to all of his work. The author points out that "Ode on a Grecian Urn" represents and emphasizes a sense of both permanency, the mutability and the changing nature of ordinary human life and the inevitable march towards certain death. The paper relates that the last two lines of the poem are famous in their succinct summation of the entire meaning of the poem: All we know or need to know, they suggest, is the beauty of art. Many quotations.

From the Paper
"The "Urn" became a symbol of eternity and an ideal reality, which "teases us" and creates an inner tension as we compare the ideal world of the "Urn" to the pain and suffering of ordinary life. The "Urn" then becomes a "Cold Pastoral"; an object that awakens us sharply to the tragedy of our own mortality. The third stanza emphasizes the happiness and joy in the never-ending activity of the figures on the "Urn". The poem emphasizes the main theme again in that the "Urn" figures act as a direct comparison to the change and mutability of ordinary life."

Tags:imagination, permanency, mutability, death, beauty