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Childhood by Markus Natten

Childhood Markus Natten When did my childhood go? Was it the day I ceased to be eleven, Was it the time I realised that Hell and Heaven, Could not be found in Geography, And therefore could not be, Was that the day! When did my childhood go? Was it the time I realised that adults were not all they seemed to be, They talked of love and preached of love, But did not act so lovingly, Was that the day! When did my childhood go? Was it when I found my mind was really mine, To use whichever way I choose, Producing thoughts that were not those of other people But my own, and mine alone Was that the day! Where did my childhood go? It went to some forgotten place, That’s hidden in an infant’s face, That’s all I know. Theme Loss of innocence is the theme of the poem. Word meanings: 1. ceased stopped 2. realized understood 3. seemed...

The Laburnum Top by Ted Hughes

Poet Ted Hughes was a British poet. He was born on 17 August 1930 in Yorkshire in England. According to the critics, he is the best poet of his generation and one of the greatest writers of the 20 th century. He was married to American poet Sylvia Plath from 1956 until 1963. His last poetic work Birthday Letters (1998) dealt with their relationship. His first collection The Hawk in the Rain (1957) was highly acclaimed. However, probably Crow (1970) was his most significant work. Hughes’s early poetic works dealt with the nature and savagery of animals. He served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1956 until his death in 1998 The Laburnum Top Ted Hughes The Laburnum top is silent, quite still In the afternoon yellow September sunlight, A few leaves yellowing, all its seeds fallen. Till the goldfinch comes, with a twitching chirrup A suddenness, a startlement, at a branch end. Then sleek as a lizar...

The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role , Part One

The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement ' s Role, Part One About the author Nani Palkhivala Nani Palkhivala, also known as Nanabhoy Ardeshir Palkhivala ,was born on 16 January in 1920 in Mumbai , India. He was a jurist ( an expert in law ) and he was also an economist. He was educated at Master’s Tutorial High School, Mumbai. Then he joined St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He was an excellent scholar. He got his master’s degree in English literature. Then he joined Government Law College, Mumbai. Soon he became an excellent barrister of his time. He was also a leading interpreter of Indian Constitutional Law as well as he was an Economist. This great Indian personality died on 11 th December, 2002, Wednesday. The following article was written by Nani Palkhivala and published in The Indian Express on 24 November 1994. The issues that he raised regarding the declining health of the earth continue to have rel...

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