Poems CONTEXT

farmers bride CONTEXT

• wife selling in england was a way of ending unsatisfactory marriage in the 17th century

“the brown; the brown of her - her eyes, her hair, her hair!”

loves philosophy CONTEXT

• natural imagery is used to argue that physical and emotional union is a fundamental and irresistible force of nature.

• challenging the poets own controversial views on free love and emotion

• “the fountains mingle with the river”

when we two parted CONTEXT

• conveys the enduring bitterness and isolation that result from a forbidden and emotionally destructive relationship likely influenced by his own controversial love life

porphyrias lover CONTEXT

Browning explores obsessive desire & control through a speaker who equates possession with love, culminating in murder

“and yet God has not said a word!”

sonnet 29 CONTEXT

speaker expresses an intense physical longing for her lover, suggesting loves power to consume and transform thought

“I do not think of thee- I am too near thee”

neutral tones CONTEXT

Hardy presents love as a decaying, emotionless memory, using bleak natural imagery to reflect emotional detachment and betrayal

“the smile on your mouth was the deadest thing”

letters from yorkshire CONTEXT

writer contrasts physical distance with emotional closeness, suggesting that true connection transcends geography and routine

“its not romance, simply how things are.”

walking away CONTEXT

poem reflects on painful yet inevitable process of a parent relinquishing control as their child gains independence

“like a satellite wrenched from its orbit”

eden rock CONTEXT

writer presents a tranquil, nostalgic vision of parental love transcending time, possibly representing the threshold between life and death

“they are waiting for me somewhere beyond eden rock”

follower CONTEXT

writer reflects on shifting parent-child dynamics, exploring admiration, inadequacy and the reversal of dependency overtime

“but today it is my father who keeps stumbling behind me”

mother any distance CONTEXT

writer explores tension between freedom and attachment as a child steps into adulthood while still tethered to their mother

“Anchor. Kite”

before you were mine CONTEXT

writer nostalgically reflects on the sacrifice of motherhood, recognising the vibrant identity her mother gave up for her

“Your polka-dot dress blows around your legs. Marilyn.”

winter swans CONTEXT

writer uses nature to symbolise the fragility and resilience of love, culminating in a silent, physical reconciliation

“like a pair of wings settling after flight”

singh song CONTEXT

writer celebrates culture identity and romantic rebellion through a humorous and affectionate portrayal of modern love

“she effing at my mum in all di colours of punjabi”

climbing my grandfather CONTEXT

speaker climbs his grandfather (metaphorically), discovering emotional depth and familial admiration through tactile intimacy

i decide to do it free, without a rope or net”