Time is a subject that has fascinated people of all walks of life. Different cultures have different thoughts about time. In much of the Eastern world, time is looked upon as being a cycle. As one goes through various stages of life, the eventually return to their beginning. This idea is readily visible in nature, as we see the changes in ...
What do you do when you miss someone? For many, this is a difficult subject, as our emotions seem to get the better of us. We either end up in some state of depression or unsuppressed sadness. Some may turn this into anger or some form of genuine anxiety that prevents us from being civil to anyone who might be around ...
I think everyone believes that his or her parents are the most wonderful couple in the whole world. Let"s face it, they are the ones who are responsible for our very existence -- we owe our beginnings to them. In fact, it is through them that we became a member of this lovely world we are ...
The use of poetry in the Arabic language have been in existence for hundreds and hundreds of years. Like most poetry, Arabic poetry generally involves specific meters and rhyme schemes. The meter usually applied in Arabic poetry was first identified during the 8th century by the poet al-Khalil bin Ahmad, and not much has changed regarding meter over the centuries. In ...
Pets are a significant part of most people's lives. Travel to any major city, at least in North America and much of Europe, and you'll find stores dedicated completely to pets. These aren't just little mom and pop places, but full blown retailers -- you can even buy company stock. So, it should be no surprise that pets are a major ...
There is unlikely any domesticated animal that has captured the attention of poets more than the whimsical, predictably unpredictable cat. In fact, cats usually are placed in one of two categories: loved or despised. For the cat-lovers of the world, nothing is more enjoyable than watching a kitten play or sitting with a favorite book and a purring cat in their ...
There are so many poems about women that it is difficult to select which ones to discuss. Yet, one of the first poems that comes to mind is the lengthy and involved Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. I think that most people who read it are immediately taken by the heroine's strength and independence. We have stereotypical notions about ...
An epic poem is usually a rather lengthy piece of writing which usually revolves around the topic of some heroic deed or some other event that is of significance to a particular nation or culture. We find the first known example of an epic poem in the form of The Epic of Gilgamesh. In Europe, the epic poem has ...
His birth name was Ricardo Eliecer Neftali Reyes Basoalto, but most people know him as Pablo Neruda. He was a Chilean poet, born in 1904, who also had a penchant for politics. In fact, in 1923, Neruda sold all of his personal belongings in order to pay for the publication of his very first collection, Crepusculario (which means Twilight). This volume was ...
When we look at those writers who have penned epic stories, hundreds, maybe even thousands of pages long, we think about what great writers they must be. And in truth, it does take great skill to develop a story to the point that it remains interesting to read after the first hundred or two hundred pages. Although being skilled at writing ...
