12th English Poem Paragraphs

 Poem Paragraph

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Our Casuarina Tree

Poem : Our Casuarina Tree 

Poet : Toru Dutt 

Theme : Remembering childhood days. 

                The casuarina tree is tall and strong, with a creeper winding around it like a python. The tree stands like a statue with a colourful scarf of flowers. Birds surround the garden and the sweet song of the birds is heard. The poet is delighted to see the casuarina tree through her casement. She sees a grey monkey sitting like a giant on top of the tree, the cows grazing and the water lilies springing in the pond. The poet feels that the tree is dear to her not for its impressive appearance but for the nostalgic memories of her happy childhood that it brings to her. She strongly believes that nature communicates with human beings. The poet could communicate with the tree even when she was in a far-off land as she could hear the tree lamenting her absence. The poet sanctified the tree’s memory to her loved ones, who are not alive. She immortalizes the tree through her poem like the poet Wordsworth who consecrates the yew tree of Borrowdale in verse. She expresses her wish that the tree should be remembered out of love and not just because it cannot be forgotten.

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All the World’s a Stage 

 

Poem : All the World’s a Stage 

Poet : William Shakespeare 

Theme : Different Stages of life 

                Shakespeare considers the whole world a stage where men and women are only actors. They enter the stage when they are born and exit when they die. Every man, during his life time, plays seven roles based on age. In the first act, as an infant, he is wholly dependent on the mother or a nurse. Later, emerging as a school child, he slings his bag over his shoulder and creeps most reluctantly to school. His next act is that of a lover, busy composing ballads for his beloved and yearns for her attention. In the fourth stage, he is aggressive and ambitious and seeks reputation in all that he does. He promises solemnly to guard his country and becomes a soldier. As he grows older, with maturity and wisdom, he becomes a fair judge. During this stage, he is firm and serious. In the sixth act, he is seen with loose pantaloons and spectacles. His manly voice changes into a childish treble. The last scene of all is his second childhood. Slowly, he loses his faculties of sight, hearing, smell and taste and exits from the roles of his life

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Ulysses

poem : Ulysses 

poet : Alfred lord Tennyson 

Theme : Looking for Adventure and Experience. 

            Ulysses was the king of Ithaca. He had returned to his kingdom after the Trojan War which lasted for twenty years. He has wandered different strange places. Finally, he returned to his country with a lot of experiences. Still speaking to himself, he proclaims that he cannot rest from travel. He felt compelled to live to the fullest. He has enjoyed all his experiences as a sailor. He considers himself a symbol for everyone who wanders the earth. He declares that it is boring to stay in one place. His son Telemachus is good enough for the task of governing the savage people of his land and making them civilized. He possesses patience and will power. Ulysses is happy that his son would do his work blamelessly. He would follow his search for travel and knowledge. Ulysses asks his companions to gather at the port, where the ship is ready to sail. His companions have faced both sunshine and thunder with a smile. They are united to their undying spirit of adventure. Though death would end everything, Ulysses urges his companions to join him and sail beyond the sunset and seek a newer world, regardless of consequences. These brave hearts had once moved heaven and earth. They have now grown old and become weak physically. But the spirit in them is young and energetic. Hence, he insists us to seek adventure, knowledge and drive to lead meaningful lives. 

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