British awesome-ness, Whom I Am Researching

Ivor Gurney

The British poet that I have chosen for my research project is the poet, Ivor Gurney. I have chosen this poet for a variety of reasons, which include the time period in which he lived. Ivor Gurney was born during the time of World War One, so that much of his work was revolved around the central theme of the war. He lost many of his friends throughout the war, so his poetry was dedicated to their memories and to the continual fight of the other brave soldiers as they continued the battle of the century. He is not a very recognized poet, but the few poems that I have read by him so far, including his poem titled Beauty, have intrigued me to learn more about him and about his works throughout my project.

William Blake

William Blake is an interesting character to read and learn about. Not only was he a poet, he was also an artists. Most of his poems were his paintings. He was also a very religious man that expresses his religious beliefs in many of his poems. Many critics and readers believe that his writings were childish and I want to know why his poems and books were put down as hits.

I CHOOSE YOU!!! James Jackson

The reason why I am choosing Alfred lord Tennyson is he is the writer of my favorite poem charge of the light brigade. This was published in 1858 was a patriotic poem about the battle of Balaclava in October 1854. The poem tells about the valor of the cavalry troops who gave there lives for their country even though there was a miscommunication. As it is said in the poem “honor the charge they made, honor the light brigade, noble six hundred”.

John Lennon

I chose John Lennon for my poetry blog project because he could be considered as one of the greatest poets of all-time. He is mostly known as a guitarist for the Beatles but he is also an amazing writer, songwriter, and poet. He has influenced many people with his writing and has left an impact on this world forever.

Poet Selection!

I have chosen to do this Poetry Blog Project on the famous poet William Shakespeare. I think that he will be an outstanding representation of just what this project’s objectives and goals are. William was a world famous, highly respected, and an extremely intelligent man, and because of that, I have chosen to do this project on William Shakespeare.

Why I chose H. D. Lawrence- Tiffany Eberhard

David Herbert Richards Lawrence, or D. H. Lawrence, was born in 1885 in England to a poor family. His poetry works reflect a sense of personal intuition over reason. He was extremely controversial for his time and shunned most modern industrial views. This is interesting to me and I wish to further learn why D. H. Lawrence wrote the poems that caused so much uproar.

T.E. Hulme: An Introduction by Helene S.

I have chosen a poet who was part of movement most often forgotten. Thomas Ernest Hulme is my poet for this assignment and he stands out to me in more ways than one. He and his group of bohemian friends, including great poets such as Ezra Pound and F.S. Flint, represented a poetry counterculture. They rebelled against centuries old rhetoric used in the Romantic period. This group of poets is now known as the “School of Images”.

My Poet Selection.

I chose John Milton as my poet to research for this poetry blog project due to the fact that he is a great English poet. In terms of how wonderful his poetry is he is only second to William Shakespeare in many people’s eyes. John Milton is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost. It was a poem for the ages.

My Poet Selection - Claire Dennis

James Joyce, a British poet of the 19th century, was revolutionary in his complex, strange works of poetry. During his life, Joyce's writings were pirated, censored and even burned, but today, he is remembered as a literary genius. A modernist of his time, Joyce studied everything across the spectrum -- medicine, languages, music and journalism, and after struggling through countless adversities, finally earned the recognition he had dedicated his life to achieving.

“Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt against artifice, a revolt, in a sense, against actuality.”
- James Joyce

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William Blake:

I hope no one else has chosen this guy. He is a total romantic and a strict believer in the idea that he was visiting by angels. Born in 1757, he was also a very gifted artist. He draws a lot of his poems by comparing and contrasting experience and innocence, heaven and hell, and the like. He should have some interesting work because, at one point, he got in trouble with the law for one of his characters.

Poem!

The poem I have chosen to analyze is "Father William" or "You Are Old, Father William" by Lewis Carroll. - Stefani

Firinci's Poet

I have chosen to do my project on William Wordsworth, a major British Romantic poet. I was intrigued by Romantic themes during my earlier years of highschool and am yet to develop any other, newer tastes in poetry, so I have decided to explore those themes again through this project. I am also curious about his later works that have been labeled as "philosophical poetry", which sounds very interesting.

Carroll's World

I choose the poem, Life is But A Dream, also known as A Boat Beneath A Sunny Sky to be the Lewis Carroll poem that I analyze for the this poem project.

Ashley Conrad

Stefani's poet

The poet I chose to research and read poems on was Lewis Carroll. As I was reading about his life, it seemed very odd and interesting. I also love his Alice in Wonderland movie but, have yet to read the books. I was also drawn to this poet because his name is familiar to me and I would like to learn more about his poetry, life and why his poets were so out of the ordinary.

Carroll's World- Ashley's Poet

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll)
Ashley Conrad

As a child, the fantasy and excitement of The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland overcame me as I read Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece. Only as I aged and shed my naivety did I come to realize all the dark and twisted nonsense and allusions that hide themselves throughout his literary works. The unrequited success of the Alice books often over shines Carroll’s other life accomplishments, such as his poetry. The fact that his poetry is so overlooked is what draws me to Carroll now. I hope to find the strange, magical allure that this misunderstood, zany man brought to the lives of so many adults and children alike.

John Gawsworth was an influential British writer he wrote many poems, and short stories most of which were included in his many anthologies. He was a 20th century writer who wrote underneath the pseudonym of John Gawsworth, and Orpheus Scrannel when infect his real name was Terence Ian Fytton Armstrong. John was a traditionalist writer and often wrote against modernism.

Ben Dover's Poet

I’ve chosen Alfred, Lord Tennyson as my poet to do research. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was poet laureate of the United Kingdom. A poet laureate is a poet assigned by the government to write poems for certain occasions. In Britain the poet laureate is the official poet of the King of Queen. He also wrote many poems, some that were received in high regard. He wrote such poems as The Charge of the Light Brigade, Tears, Idle Tears, Break, Break, Break, among others.

Jordan's Poet

While doing research I found that the 20th century was dominated by primarily American and Irish writers. I chose W.H. Auden because he was a British poet who also lived as an American citizen and was known as one of the standout writers of the century. His work, which is around 400 poems, varies from a modern style to traditional styles, content, and tone. - BOOMTOWN

Boza's Poet

I have chosen to study the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. I have chosen him because of his expertise in the area of poetry, demonstrated by his countless works and his part in establishing the English vernacular. I am also drawn towards this particular poet because of my previous studies of his work, the Canterbury Tales.