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In this poem, the speaker compares her grief to the grief of those around her. She talks about the different types of grief and tries to make this emotion tangible. Written by Emily Dickinson
The poet wrote about what it was like to be African American during the late 1800s and the pain experienced by the black community. In this poem, he writes about how the truth is not always what it appears to be when a mask is used. Written by Paul Laurence Dunbar
A sad poem in which the speaker is comforted by the constant presence of the stars. No matter where she went, she knew she could always see the stars high in the sky. Even as life changes ("years go, dreams go, and youth goes too…"), there are certain things that are unwavering. Sometimes we need to keep our eyes focused on those things. A poem written by Sara Teasdale
Poem written by Walt Whitman. This poem captures the corruption of the world. The speaker is merely an onlooker, not someone to get involved in all these negative affairs of society.
The rose in this poem is a symbol of love and how love can become sick without realizing it. Written by William Blake
A sad poem written by William Butler Yeats. In this poem, the poet writes of a girl who broke his heart to please her mother, but he knows she still loves him.
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