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Nine Gold Medals by David Roth

Summary of  Nine Gold Medals Nine gold medals is a poem written by David Roth, an American rock vocalist. It draws inspiration from the nine differently-abled athletes in a Special Olympic event.  The first stanza tells about the athletes present to participate in the Special Olympics. They have come from all over the world. The medals they are competing for are gold, silver and bronze.  The second stanza takes us through the large audience which is present there as it cheers on for the participants. We see how they cheer on through the day and enjoy merrily. Finally, the last event arrives, which is race. It is one of the most awaited events. The announcers have announced the names of the runners who are going to participate in this hundred-meter race. In total, nine people are participating and all of them wish to win as they line up behind the starting point. All of them are now waiting for the sound of the gun. As the pistol explodes, it is a signal for the race to begin. Thus, al

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Stopping By Woods in a Snowy Evening  The poem " Stopping by Woods in a Snowy Evening" has been written by " Robert Frost ", a well known American poet, in 1922. His poetry focused on the theme of nature.  This poem talks about the relationship between life and death.  The poet stands before a forest which looks lovely, dark and deep. The natural beauty compels him to stop there and watch the great scene of nature. The speaker wonders whose woods these belong to. Soon he realizes that the owner of these woods lives in a town of a nearby village. The little horse thinks it strange to stop in the middle of the forest. The horse shakes his harness bell pretending to be impatience. The horse probably protesting that there might be some mistake in stopping there. The whole atmosphere was dark and gloomy with snow laden trees. There was no sound except the echo of the harness bell. " In three words, we can sum up the life, i.e. it goes on..." On this point, fee

Love Cycle by Chinua achebe

Love Cycle Chinua Achebe The poem "Love Cycle" is known for its symbolic description of both the sun and Earth as passionate lovers. This poem is written by Chinua Achebe, a famous African writer. The poem begins with the description of dawn and ends with the description of the approaching night and the mellow afternoon. It is going to be the dawn of a new day. The poet sees both the sun and the earth as passionate lovers. He also sees the dawn as the result of the departure of those lovers. The mist is removed by the rays of Sunlight. The poet thinks that it is because the lover, the sun, is harsh towards his lady love, the earth. He leaves her hands. They do not remember the happy hours that they have spent together. The poet describes the early morning dew drops are removed by early light. The poet compares those dew drops to perfume and their removal by the warmth of early daylight is described by the anger of the lover. Later, in the midday, the sun let the heaven open t