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The article presents a critique of the late 19th-century Spanish poem "Leda," by Rubén Darío, and its English translation. Comments are given discussing the literary way in which the poem's narrative is presented, particularly Darío's depiction of the seduction of Leda by Zeus from Greek mythology. Criticism is also offered regarding the masculine-centered focus of Darío and his artistic sympathies in favor of Zeus rather than Leda.

The article evaluates Emily Dickinson's poem "Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers." The author explores the simplicity of the superficial meaning of the poem, examines the interplay between the various levels of imagery used by Dickinson to convey her message, and argues that the poem is able to re-create the hum of daily life for the reader.

The article offers poetry criticism of the poem "Le ciel est, par-dessus le toit" (There Is a Sky above the Roof), by French poet Paul Verlaine. It examines the historical context of the poem, which presents the author's perspective on the view from a prison cell, where he served time for shooting the poet Arthur Rimbaud. The author examines the themes of pain and regret as well as nature imagery.

The article discusses the poem "Passengers" by William Dickey, with particular focus given to the theme of death and Dickey's metaphorical exploration of dreams as a form of death in life. The poem's use of color and texture imagery is commented on, and the relationship between dreams and memory is explored.

The article offers criticism of the poem "The Panther" by the Austrian author and poet Rainer Maria Rilke. The author looks at the emotions that are depicted in the poem the poem and the threefold captivity of the animal in the poem. The article also discusses the literary style of the poet and the structure of the poem.

The article analyzes the poem "Portraits Are to Daily Faces" by Emily Dickinson. The author argues that Dickinson presents a poem that defines the differences between art and life while examining how people are depicted in portraits compared to their actual appearance. Other topics covered include use of the word "pedantic," the symbolism of clouds, and the poem's mention of a schoolteacher.

The article presents an interpretation of the poem "The Siren's Island," by Rainer Maria Rilke. The author discusses the details on the stanzas of the poetry, provides a description of the imagery in the literature, and explores the symbolism of the siren's voices and how they relate to real-life danger.

The author critiques the poem "Chevaux de Bois," or "Wooden Horses," by Paul Verlaine, particularly commenting on the technical skill Verlaine exhibits through the construction of the poem. It addresses the manner in which the poet replicates the motion of the carousel horses, as well as comments on the effect of Verlaine's alternation of masculine and feminine rhymes in the poem.

The article offers poetry criticism of the poem "Sonnet 29," by William Shakespeare. It presents an analysis of the grammatical structure of the poem, focusing on what the author calls a minor anomaly within the sonnet's sestet, in which the narrator's state is said to be singing. The author examines the meaning of the word "state" in the poem, the themes of mood swings and depression in the poem, and the possibility that Shakespeare himself is the poem's speaker.

The article analyzes the poem "Night Outing" by Eli Netzer. The author examines how the poem uses motifs from the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca, the poem's subject, such as night, the moon, and guitars. Other topics covered include the hallucinatory nature of the poem, as well as themes of fear, joy, and mortality.

The article offers criticism on the poem "Twas Love-Not Me-" by Emily Dickinson. The author looks at a psychological analysis of Dickinson's psyche, an Interpretation of the confession of Judas regarding his betrayal of Christ out of love, and the approach used by Dickinson to explain the act of Judas.

The article offers criticism of the poem "Blue Hortensia," by Rainer Maria Rilke. The author looks at the characterization of the poem, the meaning of the bit of vivid blue in the poem, and the imagery and what the images represent in the poem, such as the children's smock, the old cans of green paint, and the faded stationary.

The article presents and discusses the poem "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare, with particular focus given to Shakespeare's use of the sonnet structure, the images of leaves and branches, and the themes of death and decline. The poem's cultivation of pathos, empathy, and resignation in the reader are also touched on.

The article discusses the poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by the American poet Emily Dickinson, with particular focus given to the use of verbs which connote uncertainty and phrases which suggest reversals on the part of the speaker. The poem's overall structure and theme of the eternal is also commented on.

The article discusses the poem "I Saw No Way--The Heavens Were Stitched--" by the American poet Emily Dickinson, and argues that the phrase "dip of bell" is intended to refer to a diving bell. The poem's themes of imprisonment and escape and ambiguous imagery and meaning are also commented on along with its brevity.