Peter Grimes; The Outcast, George Crabbe

Peter Grimes; The Outcast, George Crabbe

George Crabbe was an English poet, surgeon and clergyman. He’s best known for his early use of the realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life.

Dreaming Of Freedom

Dreaming Of Freedom

Some can’t imagine what it’s like to live without the freedoms we take for granted. But some never had a choice.

Run So Far Away

Run So Far Away

We can run away from everything but our past. And no matter what we do in life, it will always come back to haunt us.

A New Year For Dreams

A New Year For Dreams

With the new year comes the time of new dreams.

The Year, By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The Year, By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) was a popular and prolific poet. Ella preferred to write happy, upbeat poetry and was much beloved for it

Rage

Rage

When it takes over everything goes wrong.

The Three Kings, By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Three Kings, By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most popular and admired American poet of the nineteenth century.

Rejected

Rejected

Rejection is something all writers face, but not all can handle it.

The Oxen, By Thomas Hardy

The Oxen, By Thomas Hardy

The Oxen relates to a West Country legend: that, on the anniversary of Christ’s Nativity, each Christmas Day, farm animals kneel in their stalls in homage.

Money Woes

Money Woes

Having money causes problems. having no money causes more problems. What’s a person to do?