Beowulf: A Four-headed Creature Above the resonating sounds of rattling goblets and a hissing fire, a deep and animated voice rang in the spacious stone mead-hall. The speaker's face was illuminated and the rings on his fingers were glittering in the warm flickering of the scattered candles. Dramatically, he called out "Then ... More..
As The Sun Goes DownI come to you as even' falls, my LordAnd seek the balm of comfort at your throne.Do give me strength to daily bear the yokeIn trust that every breath you have foreknown.My head hurts: mortal health infirmity.But you are my physician, for your scarsHave granted me life for eternity.You are my inspiration, m... More..
Outside the sun is sizzling and the pool is calling. As the summer starts to sizzle, the thought of heating up the whole house to make dinner does not sound refreshing. The kids are hungry, the air conditioner is already straining, and the temptation to eat out just one more night is really enticing. Yet, though all those pre... More..
To Glimpse the Deep I dare lament not nor admit or pine:Fatigued by sitting, worried by the calm.I long to liberate my swirling mind,Allow my muse to prove a soothing balm.How oft have I composed a verse of rhymeAnd meditated on some poignant themeLet blood flow freer round my heart. Yet timeDoes never linger, though life's b... More..
A Heathen NaissanceIt is fanciful, textured, and garish. Having no title and offering no clue to the name of its original author, this literary relic has been entitled, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Scholars estimate that the poem was composed in the late 14th century. The piece has great Theistic influence, or more spec... More..
To Befriend a Corpse: Symbolism of the Fur in Miss Brill Clinging to her neck and nearly embracing her, the lifelike fur upon Miss Brill gazes with the lifeless eyes of death. In the short story Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield, Miss Brill specifically chooses the fur to complement her attire on her special outing to the t... More..
Shakespeare's Shadow: Biography of Ben Jonson-Emerging from a family plagued by tragic woes and from the obscure beginnings of bricklaying, the renowned poet and playwright, Ben Jonson, flung himself to the center stage of Elizabethan literature and theatrical performance. He was born in London on the 11th of June, 1572. His ... More..
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