anthology poems- themes

War/conflict

war photographer, prayer before birth, search for my tongue

relationships

my last duchess, poem at thirty-nine, la belle dame sans merci

identity

search for my tongue, half caste

memories

piano, poem at thirty-nine

power

the tyger, my last duchess, blessing

society

prayer before birth, half caste, search for my tongue, war photographer,blessing

childhood/family

half past two, hide and seek, piano, blessing

death/loss

war photographer,poem and thirty nine, do not go gentle into that good night, search for my tongue, half past two, remember

women

my last duchess, la belle dame sans merci

men

if, la belle dame sans merci, my last duchess

advice

if, poem at thirty nine,

Innocence and Experience

prayer before birth, half past two, hide and seek, blessing

love

sonnet 116, poem at thirty nine, la belle dame sans merci, my last duchess, remember