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Nimmo
Nimmo sits at the crossroads between memory and myth, a figure both vivid and obscured by time’s retelling. The narrator begins by acknowledging the tall tales that have gathered around Nimmo like fog around a familiar street, obscuring more than they reveal. These embellished versions seem almost theatrical, full of drama and imagined quarrels, while the real man slips quietly beneath them, mostly forgotten. With a tone that shifts from amusement to quiet regret, the speaker admits complicity in…-
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My Books and I
My Books and I begins with a quiet, familiar warmth, like stepping into a room where trusted friends await. The narrator speaks of books not as objects, but as living companions—each one ready to meet him wherever he stands emotionally. Some days require a light laugh, and Bill Nye is pulled from the shelf, his wit a welcome reprieve. On others, Stevenson is the voice of thought, offering reflections that move slower, deeper. The beauty lies in the choice; the right book always seems to present itself.…-
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More Bab Ballads
More Bab Ballads by W.S. Gilbert is a collection of humorous and satirical poems that feature witty rhymes, whimsical characters, and clever wordplay, often poking fun at social conventions, love, and human folly, in the distinctive style for which Gilbert is known.-
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Memory
Memory has a way of arriving uninvited, stirred by the smallest scene—a child’s laughter, a familiar glance, the shape of a smile. While walking one afternoon, the narrator encounters a young boy at play, whose cheerful noise echoes the past like a song half-remembered. The boy’s resemblance to a son once held close is so striking it jolts the narrator into a vivid reverie, where long-forgotten days return as clear as yesterday. That single moment unfolds years of tenderness, joy, and the deep ache…-
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London Bridge
London Bridge opens not with a structure of stone and steel, but with a fragile link between two people who cannot quite meet in the middle. In this poem, Robinson channels the undercurrents of a strained marriage through a bitter conversation sparked by something as ordinary as children’s singing. The husband, practical and dismissive, sees no reason for his wife's unease. Yet her agitation reveals something deeper—an emotional restlessness awakened by a man from her past, whom she encountered…-
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Living
Living begins not with celebration, but with quiet questioning. It asks what it means to live fully when one hasn’t built monuments or left behind famous words. The narrator wonders whether a life with no great deeds is still worth something. There’s no shame in not being widely known, the poem implies, as long as something good was done. To have lived with purpose, even briefly, carries weight. When a person gives their best effort to something greater than themselves, that becomes their…-
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Lemon Pie
Lemon pie, with its sun-bright filling and flaky crust, evokes more than the taste of sugar and citrus—it calls forth a mood of peace and comfort. In the chapter, the narrator’s appreciation for this humble dessert becomes a tribute to the small but powerful ways joy enters the home. Each slice of pie seems to lift the weight of a long day, turning silence at the table into smiles and conversations. It's not just the sweetness or the craftsmanship behind it that matters—it’s the atmosphere it…-
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Legends and Lyrics - First Series by Adelaide Anne Procter is a collection of lyrical poems that touch on themes of love, faith, and the human experience, written with emotional depth and spiritual insight. Published in the 19th century, the poems are known for their simplicity and beauty, resonating with readers through their tender reflections on life’s trials and virtues.-
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Lazarus
Lazarus is introduced as more than a biblical figure revived from the tomb; he becomes a quiet monument to the silence that often follows revelation. His resurrection is not framed as a triumph but as a riddle, deepening the mystery rather than dissolving it. To those around him, especially Mary and Martha, he is both familiar and foreign—alive but unreachable, present but hollowed by what he has seen. Where Martha once bustled with care, she now carries the ache of losing her brother twice: first to…-
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Late Summer
Late Summer begins with an image of quiet exhaustion, not of seasons, but of hearts worn thin by time. The woman, central to the speaker’s reflection, is no mere figure of beauty—she is a symbol of persistence, caught between devotion and futility. Her gentleness becomes a strange rebellion against the world’s indifference, as she continues to pour grace into what no longer responds. Though the speaker cannot always comprehend her motives, he sees enough to sense that her actions, however fruitless,…-
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