No Men are Foreign Summary In English About the Poet James Flaconer Kirkup (23 April, 1918—10 May, 2009) was a prolific English poet, translator and writer. He wrote more than 30 books, including autobiography, novels and plays. Kirkup was bom and brou…

A Legend of The Northland Summary In English About the Poetess Phoebe Cary (Sept. 4, 1824 – July 31, 1871) was an American poetess, and the younger sister of Alice Cary. These sisters co-published poems in 1849, and then each went to publish volumes of…

The Lake Isle of Innisfree Summary In English About the Poet William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. In December 1923, Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in lite…

A Tiger in the Zoo Summary In English ‘This poem contrasts a tiger in the zoo with the tiger in its natural habitat. The poem moves from the zoo to the jungle, and back again to the zoo. The poem provides a contrast in the mood and environment of a tig…

Fire and Ice Summary In English ‘Fire and Ice’ is a short poem by Robert Frost. In this poem, the poet refers to two predictions of how the world will end. Some say it will end in fire whereas others say it will end in ice. According to the poet ‘fire’…

Rain On The Roof Summary In English About the Poet Coates Kinney (November 24, 1826 — January 25,1904) was a lawyer, politician, journalist, and poet from the U.S. Kinney caught an inspiration one night while trying to woo sleep in the old college dorm…

Dust of Snow Summary In English ‘Dust of Snow’ is a beautiful short poem written by Robert Frost. This poem tells that even a simple moment has a large significance. The poet has mentioned crow and hemlock tree in this poem. Crow signifies his depressi…

What if Summary In English There are times when fears and doubts fill our minds and we begin to think whatif something unpleasant happens. The poet has written this poem about it. “Last night I lay in bed thinking. I wondered what would happen if I am …

Wind Summary In English About the Poet Chinnaswami Subramania Bharatiyar (11 Dec. 1882 – 11 Sept. 1921) was an Indian writer, journalist, Indian Independence activist and social reformer from Tamil Nadu. He was popularly known as ‘Mahakavi Bharati’ and…

Vocation Summary In English While on his way to school or even at home, the child meets a hawker, gardener and a watchman. In this poem the child speaks of them. The hawker sells the bangles, the gardener digs the soil and the watchman keeps watch at n…