Love and Relationships poems

• The Bee's WATE and The Farmer's ta'

  Explore the theme of unrequited love
• Themes in the poems "Mother" by Simon Armitage and "Before You Were Mine" by Carol Ann Duffy


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• Themes in Follower and Mother one

  • Explore the admiration and desire for approval from past figures
• Walking Away and Before You Were Mine


  Offer contrasting views of the relationship between a parent and a child. While Walking Away is written from the perspective of a father watching his son's first steps towards independence, Before You Were Mine focuses on a daughter's reflection on her mother's past and how her life changed by having a child, exploring the deep, evolving bond between a parent and child
• Love's Philosophy by Shelley: 'The speaker's desire to unite with the natural world, using natural elements to emphasize the interconnectedness of things, suggesting that their own union is an inevitable consequence of nature's plan'
• Think of thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning


  The speaker conveys a yearning for her beloved, while Nagra's poem employs a lively and colloquial energy, blending Punjabi and English to capture the speaker's desire within the framework of cultural identity. Barrett Browning's poem is written in a more formal tone, conveying a refined and intense sense of romantic longing
• Thank af Thac by Browning: 'The speaker's strong passion and persistent longing for a loved one, a sense of deep attachment and strong desires'
• Winter Swans and Neutral Tones


  Consider the nature of troubled relationships, using the bleak, pathetic fallacy of the winter season to reflect on the dying love of the speaker and his partner. While Neutral Tones ends with a sense of finality, Winter Swans presents a more positive turning point, a moment of reconciliation between the couple, leaving the reader with a feeling of hope rather than despair
• Think of her with farmer's end


  Desire for another person
• Follower by Heaney


  Captures the speaker's admiration for his father's farming skills and the distant admiration for his hardworking ways
• Armitage's poem "Mother"


  Slows the pace as he attempts to measure the emotional distance between him and his mother, emphasizing the inevitable sensation that comes with gaining independence
• Themes in "Singh Song" by Daljit Nagra and "Think of thee" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning


  • Desires explored through intimate and personal lenses
• Duffy's poem "Before You Were Mine"


  Reflects on her mother's past before becoming a mother, acknowledging the differences between their experiences. While Armitage's poem leans towards the theme of individuation, focusing on the son's journey towards independence, Duffy's poem celebrates the mother's pre-motherhood identity, highlighting the enduring connection and admiration the daughter holds for her mother
• The Farmer's Bride by Charlotte Mew: 'Describes the farmer's intense desire for a bride, using the raw and unfulfilled desire within the stalled relationship'
• When We Two Parted by Hardy

  Uses a melancholic tone to depict the separation and actions of the speaker and the woman when the poem is addressed
• Mother by Armitage


  Explores the son's journey towards independence, with the mother offering grace and support, emphasizing the real aspects of the mother-son relationship, showing the son's struggle to keep up with the father
• Singh Song

  The narrator expresses a humorous and endearing desire for his wife, emphasizing the emotional price and strength of his affections
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• Letters from Yorkshire and 'Think of Thee' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning explore the profound nature of the speaker's yearning for connection
• In 'Think of Thee', Barrett Browning's speaker expresses an intense and persistent longing for her beloved revealing the depth of her emotional attachment
• Winter Swans

  Presents a turning point-moment of reconciliation between the couple
• 'Climbing My Grandfather' by Andrew Waterhouse and 'Follower' by Seamus Heaney explore the complex and intricate relationships between children and father figures
• In 'The Farmer's Bride' by Charlotte Mew and 'Porphyria's Lover' by Robert Browning, disturbed speakers whose narratives are marked by intense psychological turmoil are featured
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• In 'Walking Away', Day Lewis observes his son growing up and leaving, contemplating the lasting imprint of parenthood on his child's journey
• In 'The Farmer's Bride', the farmer's desperate and anguished fixation on his bride's untamed spirit results in her imprisonment in the attic of his house
• In 'Follower', the speaker recounts childhood memories of following in his father's footsteps, both literally and metaphorically, as he strives to emulate his father's farming prowess
• Both poets convey a shared sense of nostalgia and the enduring power of familial ties
• In 'Eden Rock' by Charles Causley and 'Walking Away' by Day Lewis, the theme of memories of loved ones forms a poignant backdrop, offering glimpses into the profound emotional impact of familial bonds
• In 'Porphyria's Lover', the speaker's obsession with possessing Porphyra drives him to commit a cold and calculated violent act
• Nature of troubled relationships

  Pathetic fallacy of the season of winter reflects on the dying love of the speaker and his partner
• In 'Climbing My Grandfather', the speaker embarks on a metaphorical journey of his grandfather's life and experiences, showing the physical act of climbing as a symbolic journey through time and connection
• In 'Letters from Yorkshire', Maure Codley articulates the emotional longing through the exchange of letters, emphasizing the distance between the poet and her lover while capturing the essence of their emotional connection
• Winter Swans

  Leaves us with a feeling of hope rather than the empty despair experienced at the end of seal ones
• In 'Eden Rock', Causley paints a vivid picture of a family reunion in an idyllic setting weaving memories of his parents into the landscape