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  1. 21. The Cross Of Snow

    The Cross of Snow, a Sonnet, is an expression of grief by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow over the tragic death of his wife by fire. The poem was written eighteen years after her death. While trying to save her, Longfellow was burnt on his face. After which he stopped shaving and grew the distinctive beard which he is known by.

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    In the long, sleepless watches of the night,
    A gentle face — the face of one long dead —
    Looks at me from the wall, where round its head
    The night-lamp casts a halo of pale light.

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  3. 22. And Death Shall Have No Dominion

    This poem is an allusion to Romans 6 in the New Testament. Death does not have the power. It will not have the final say. Dylan Thomas writes that this earthly world is not the end. More than half of the poems Dylan Thomas wrote were written during his late teens, including this poem. By the age of 20, he had published his first book.

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    And death shall have no dominion.
    Dead men naked they shall be one
    With the man in the wind and the west moon;
    When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone,

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  5. 23. Afternoon In February

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) wrote a lot of light-hearted poems, but this is one of the more somber ones. This poem contain symbolism: the short days of February are compared to sadness. Both are dark and feel lifeless. Even the short length of each line contributes to the tone of this poem and the connection to the short February days. The Rhyme Scheme is AABC.

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    The day is ending,
    The night is descending;
    The marsh is frozen,
    The river dead.

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  6. 24. Sympathy

    "Sympathy" by Georgia Douglas Johnson is a heartfelt poem that beautifully captures the depth of connection between two souls. Through the use of personification and emotional imagery, the poet portrays a profound sense of unity and shared experience. As joy and pain intertwine, the poem highlights the power of empathy, sympathy and the capacity for one person's emotions to resonate deeply with another.

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    My joy leaps with your ecstasy,
    In sympathy divine;
    The smiles that wreathe upon your lips,
    Find sentinels on mine:

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  7. 25. After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes

    A poem about emotional pain and grief, the body and minds reactions to terrible news. "After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes" is a poem by Emily Dickinson about coping with intense emotional pain. The poet describes their numbed emotional state following a traumatic event. Dickinson uses metaphors and imagery to paint a vivid picture of the speaker's emotional detachment. The use of rhyme and a tight meter gives the poem a musical quality, emphasizing the speaker's numbness. It can be interpreted as Dickinson's own coping mechanism after experiencing a loss, but also applies to the reader's personal experiences and emotional numbness.

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    After great pain a formal feeling comes--
    The nerves sit ceremonious like tombs;
    The stiff Heart questions--was it He that bore?
    And yesterday--or centuries before?

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