Yellow Sheaves Poetry

Let's delve into a world which runs parallel to the ones which the privileged enjoy.Unfortunately,this poem written in 1789, presents the facts which run through the society and how we fail to raise those, who are ,our future.

This poem by Anna Laetitia Barbauld is beautiful reminder to everyone to embrace the moment of the final rest in life ,that is death.This poem is a meditation on life in general.

Written in the year 1859 Rock Me To Sleep is a poem mostly known for its opening lines.This poem is not only full of sentimental nostalgia but also how magically our mother transforms our childhood into one of the best days of our lives.

Another poem from the 19th century,a treasure which is often called a self help book in itself. Written by Rudyard Kipling, this poem explores and gives guidance as to how a man/ woman should be, and the rest as they say is history:)

Written in 1830 this poem by Lord Byron is all about those times when publishers very firmly and mostly rudely rejected the publications of writers. Praising them at first and then very neatly rejecting the work, those were hard times. Listen to the poem for its humour for the irony , the wit and the level of sarcasm goes up the roof:)

So here is a poem by William Byrd:) this poem epitomizes the importance of taking care of yourself and specially that soul which is living inside your body. The poet believes that if you do take good care of it you will not be far away from the feeling of reaching out to heaven.

This is a poem by Lord Byron, written in the year 1807. This poem is about the inner conflicts and the emotions from the point of view of a young man who is away from his home. This poem is not only about losing your childhood but also the innocence that accompanies it and of course losing everyone along the way...

This poem is a love sonnet written by John Keats in the year 1819.it is often read as a declaration of love of the poet towards his darling. It is also one of those few poems which hint that John Keats, who was suffering from tuberculosis, realised that he did not have much time left on this earth.

George Gordon Byron also known as Lord Byron was an accomplished English poet of the 19th century. One of his biographers describes him as "a mystery in a winding sheet crowned with a halo". He was an observer and it is said that this poem was written when he observed a beautiful woman while attending a meet. we do not know for sure whether he was able to convey to her his feelings but of course the beauty of the poem lies in its juxtaposition of the the inner beauty and its outer reflection.

This is a poem by the 19th century Irish poet William Butler Yeats. The speaker is asking his lover to think ahead to the future and the time when they will be old and suggests that the lover will regret not being with him once she realises the true face of all those false lovers around her.. but at that moment she will not be able to do anything about it.