Sophie Lynne Creations

The release of Paradise Lost in 1667 took the world by storm and continued to be highly regarded as the centuries progressed. John Milton, publishing his last two poems in 1671, then died in 1674… Read more: On John Milton’s <i>Samson Agonistes</i>

There are certain themes towards which it seems poets across time periods have tended. Love, nature, death, and sadness work their way into the pens of most writers and into the minds of most readers.… Read more: Seasons and Nighttime: Wordsworth and Vuong in Conversation at Borders

Seamus Heaney’s poem “Casualty” touches on an array of themes, including death, connection, tragedy, nature, and guilt. His one-word title summates and dramatizes his contemplation of a fisherman that follows. This word, “casualty,” can notably… Read more: Puzzled Oscillations: An Exploration of Attitude in “Casualty”

A never-ending expanse of images surrounds the everyday lives of intended and accidental onlookers. As interpretation waits eagerly in the mind of the perceiver, artists explore emotion, motivation, and aesthetics. One avenue of the image… Read more: Carefully Free: Dior’s Ambiance of Perfect Imperfection