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A short love poem.

Plans for the future, I watch ocean tides, chances for revival, blossoms on a tree. I write my journey, keep track of all those notes. . I see tomorrow and me.

“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath is by right considered a magnificent poem about daughter’s relationship with a father. Also it can also be read as an allegory of female yielding and final revolt in a men’s world who have been responsible for all the disasters and wars of the twentieth century. In accordance with this poem women are oppressed and subdued in society by masculine priorities.

Many people who have an interest in face painting yet lack imagination for designs can find free ideas as close as their local library. If you lack the talent to create your own designs, you could always trace pictures from a child's storybook. Most storybooks for the under-five age group will have simple pictures easy to trace.

In ‘The Rape of the Lock’ Alexander Pope (1688-1744) employs a mock-epic style to satirise the ‘beau-monde’ (fashionable world, society of the elite) of eighteenth century England. The richness of the poem, however, reveals more than a straightforward satirical attack. Alongside the criticism we can detect Pope’s fascination with, and perhaps admiration for, Belinda and the society in which she moves.

Where were you when American poetess Sylvia Plath gassed herself in her London kitchen at the age of 30 during the harsh winter of 1963? Not perhaps the stuff our memories are made of, but all that could change. There is a distinct revival worldwide of interest in poetry and poets. This is expressed in the increased purchase of poetry books – anthologies and works by individual poets – in the new and secondhand book markets.

A few new types of poetry to play with or use as inspiration for your own new forms.

At long last your book is finished. As a self-publisher poet it is up to you to market your anthology or chapbook. Self-publishing requires you to self-market successfully. Marketing your book can become a full time job and it isn’t going to happen overnight. So you might be asking yourself, “Where do I begin to market my book?” Website Create a website to showcase your book. Did you know that blogging is a great way to advertise your book? Google bots crawl blogs more ...

I use words as others use algebraic signs: with meticulousness, with caution, with the precision of the artisan.

When most people think of love poems, they think of serious and soulful expressions of passion. Long sonnets by Shakespeare or romantic poems by Browning and Lord Byron are the norm for love poetry. However, funny love poems can be good for a laugh. They may not be romantic, but they do give your friends something to enjoy. Here are 5 funny limericks from anonymous authors.