Editorials Los Angeles Times

„Dead word“ syllables Bareknuckle Poet are allowed in place of syllables which require mai ek, and changing the spelling of words to satisfy the criteria is usually acceptable. In first-person poems, the lyrics are spoken by an „I“, a character who may be termed the speaker, distinct from the poet (the author). Thus if, for example, a poem asserts, „I killed my enemy in Reno“, it is the speaker, not the poet, who is the killer (unless this „confession“ is a form of metaphor which needs to be considered in closer context – via close reading). Another classic piece of Victorian nonsense, from the other doyen of nonsense literature, Lewis Carroll. This poem is remarkable for its invention of numerous new words; when it was included in Through the Looking-Glass (1871), it fell to Humpty Dumpty to explain to Alice what a number of the nonsense words meant.

Life Poems

Due to her own father’s early death, she argues she never developed tools to tell the good men from the bad men. One of Maya Angelou’s best-known poems, “Phenomenal Woman” pays tribute to the power of self-love, especially for Black women who have long been othered and intentionally excluded from societal beauty standards. The poem pushes back against what society sees as a remarkable woman and creates a new standard. This poem is best for adults who want to read poetry with their kids. You can read „Sick“ by Shel Silverstein in Where the Sidewalk Ends from publisher Harpercollins. Shel Silverstein’s playful children’s poems get to the heart of what it is to be a kid.

Confessional poetry

You can read „A Thousand Mornings“ by Mary Oliver in A Thousand Mornings from publisher Penguin Random House. This poem is best for anyone interested in military history who wants to see another aspect of war’s impact. You can read „In Flanders Field“ by John McCrae, which is old enough to have shifted into the public domain, on the Poetry Foundation website. Sylvia Plath explored her issues with her father and her estranged abusive husband in the poem “Daddy,” which questions why women must deal with violence from men.

Another slice of fantasy from the Victorians, ‘Goblin Market’ was included in Rossetti’s 1862 debut collection (as the title poem) and has been popular ever since. The poem has been read in a number of different ways, but clearly engages with Victorian attitudes towards marriage, gender, and women who are on the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ side of social convention. Picking the ‘most famous poems’ ever written is always going to be tricky.

That Poemy-Feeling

Editorials often attempt to persuade, presenting arguments that sway the reader’s opinion. Additionally, they can entertain, utilizing humor, satire, or narrative to make their point more compelling. The significance of an editorial can be observed in their role in the broader context of journalism and society. They are not merely opinion statements; they represent the collective voice of a publication, often informed by thorough research and a deep understanding of the subject matter. Editorials make a publication’s identity, values, and stance on various issues apparent.