Morning At the Window by T.S. Eliot (25)

The image of people walking on the streets came to mind on a sunny morning. Its setting is in the urban neighborhood. Also, the poem talks of the city where members of different social classes come together. It is a nice, coming together, poem that includes everyone, not just one group of people.

A Dream of Death by William Butler Yeats (24)

I think everyone can relate to this poem simply because we've all had nightmares before and still do. I've had nightmares about getting my head, or someone else's head, chopped off and other gory methods of dying. This poem had a woman die, but not very violent. Still, we all dream of death at times.

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Speak! by William Wordsworth (23)

This poem is somewhat relatable to me, which makes it more interesting. I am sometimes quiet and sometimes there's a voice in my head that keeps telling me, "Speak!" I find that interestingly funny. It is a relatable poem for a certain number of people, in my opinion.

Dawn by William Carlos Williams (22)

I really like the imagery in this poem. The image of a light spreading throughout the dark sky comes to mind. Dawn is the first indicator that it is morning and the fresh start to a new day.

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Juggler by Richard Wilbur (21)

Juggler made me think of, obviously, a juggler. Specifically I envisioned the juggler at a carnival. I see children gathering around him, gazing at his ability in action. This vision made me feel like a kid staring at such an attraction.

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A City's Death By Fire by Derek Walcott (20)

After reading this poem, fire burning all around me enters my mind. It seems like an end-of-the-world type of poem. Everything is flammable and harm on one thing can affect everything around it. I thought it had great imagery.

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All Things Will Die by A.L. Tennyson (19)

This poem is depressing. It basically rips apart everything good about life. For example, it starts with the clear blue river, warm south winds blowing, and white clouds fleeting. Then it moves to "the streams will cease to flow; the wind will cease to blow; and the clouds will cease to fleet." This is make me sad, life ending and everything.

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Moving In Winter by Adrienne Rich (18)

This poem talks about a woman who's relationship with her husband or boyfriend crumbled down. Everything in her possession, from her mirror to her table to her bed are different from what they used to be due to the absence of her loved one. I feel cold and alone when reading this. Being alone when I am older will be a cold life.

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Silence by Marianne Moore (17)

This poem is about a father helping his daughter to be like the superior people. In order to do that, she should observe the things they say and their behaviors to be like them. I feel like the two of them are immigrants who are struggling to make a living. In order to go to the next level, they cannot be themselves. So, it's unfortunate to have to be someone else to get far in life.

The Fair Singer by Andrew Marvell (16)

Marvell's poem implanted the image of a beautiful singer who seduced a listener by her eyes and voice into my mind. The listener does not want to get involved with her, but cannot resist her voice. I like this poem because the idea of charming someone through one's voice is funny to me.

Dreams by Langston Hughes (15)

This poem is very inspirational because it is urging everyone to follow their dreams. Letting go of one's dreams is perhaps the worst thing anyone could ever do. Life would not be worth living for if one gives up on one's dreams. So, Dreams provides a powerful message that can be heard anywhere. http://hypnodreams.org/images/lady-dreams.jpg

Moonless Darkness Stands Between by G.M. Hopkins (14)

After reading this poem, I instantly thought it was more like a prayer. I felt like it was about someone was alone in pure darkness and his life was spiraling out of control. However, God was leading him to the right direction. I like how God is being used as a savior.

Pear Tree by Hilda Doolittle (13)

The Pear Tree describes characteristics of a beautiful white pear. It makes me want to eat pears right now. I like the imagery. I imagine myself in a starry night with the white pear shining so brightly. http://docsusan.blogsome.com/wp-admin/images/PearsOnTree.jpg

Adolescence II (12)

The poem seems like it would be inappropriate for most. I like the simile, "Then they come, the three seal men with eyes as round As dinner plates and eyelashes like sharpened tines." I don't like this poem as much as the others I have read. Mainly because it lacks a good topic to write about.

Lullaby by W. H. Auden (11)

I felt like a child when I read this poem. Instantly I thought of a mother rocking her baby and singing to him or her to sleep. I felt secure as if I was a child myself. It was a nice comforting piece of writing.

Equinox by Joy Harjo (10)

I feel powerful when reading this. The author writes like she's the survivor of her nation and has this addiction to war and desire. Because she's the survivor, she walks away like an almighty being. I like the imagery of results from war because it is interesting.

On The Beach At Night Alone by Walt Whitman (9)

Walt Whitman describes being on the beach night. When he is alone, he ponders about several aspects of life. I like how the author wrote about someone thinking of everything around him when alone. Sometimes I look around and become amazed at every aspect of life.

If I Should Die by Emily Dickinson (8)

I found the poem to be cold and depressing. Emily Dickinson was, I heard, a lonely woman. The message I got from this was that if one should die, life continues. Death is unavoidable so we should all continue living. Life continues, even when there is death.

The Moon by P.B. Shelley (7)

The Moon made me view the actual moon in a different light. This poem made it mysterious and mystical. In the following verse,"The moon arose up in the murky east A white and shapeless mass," I like the image it implants in my mind. It is bright white, it shines, and has a

big presence.

The Trees by Philip Larkin (6)

This poem is interesting, but odd as well. I like that the poem compared trees to humans. "Is it that they are born again And we grow old? No, they die too..." The image of trees and their greenness constantly came to mind. It odd though because it is a comparison between humans and trees.

To Be In Love by Gwendolyn Brooks (5)

I instantly thought of the movie scene, when a couple is together and love each other. This poem describes that feeling of being with the person you love. "Your arms are water and you are free." Very powerful description. I feel comforted by this poem.

In A Gondola by Robert Browning (4)

I feel like I am in a romantic setting in a movie. Browning's poem made me envision the passion and love between a couple. I find the speaker's voice in the poem to be full of romance. He uses descriptions like "The bee's kiss" and "How my face, your flower, had pursed." I instantly thought he was talking in a child's perspective by using bees and flowers.

Death by George Herbert (3)

I really like the poem because George Herbert describes death with interesting detail. For example, "Flesh being turn'd to dust, and bones to sticks." Obviously since the poem is called Death it was gloomy and brings your energy down a little bit. It made me feel kind of empty on the inside and made it seem like my entire being was reduced to nothing but dust.

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Waterwings by Cathy Song (2)

I found the author to be very motherly in this poem. I felt warm by her maternal emotions towards her child.She was like the typical parent who misses their child once he or she goes off on their own. The poem made me put myself in her position if I were a father. Even though in the poem it was about her son, who was five or older, I imagine how I would react when my child leaves me.

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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (1)

The poem makes me feel like I should work harder and take fewer shortcuts. This is a powerful poetic verse "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference." I find the speaker's voice in the poem was calm and sounded like there was a sense of accomplishment. By taking the tougher road, it made everything worthwhile.

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