"Ballad in Birmingham" expresses this sentiment eloquently. Love can also be something intimate that only two people can share. In addition, an artist must love his or her work in order to be successful.
Dudley Randall is a poet's poet. His work il Continue Reading...
The poet writes with an intent, but very still, voice illustrating how meaningless the event was. Readers are presented with the image of a mother only wanting to protect her child but falling short thanks to the ruthlessness of her fellow men. The Continue Reading...
Ballad Birmingham
An explication of poem "Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall
An explication of poem "Ballad Birmingham" by Dudley Randall
The current essay is an explication of the poem "Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall. Dudley wrote t Continue Reading...
"O, here's the shoe my baby wore,
But, baby, where are you?" (25-8)
These images become more powerful when expressed through the mother's eyes.
The tone of this poem is important because it commands attention and respect without screaming and de Continue Reading...
Speech to the Young. Speech to the Progress-Toward.
Say to them, say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers, the harmony-hushers,
"even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be night."
You will be right.
For that is the Continue Reading...