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Water, water, every where, nor any drop to drink
The 'water' symbolizes an abundance of something that is ultimately unusable or inaccessible. Poet: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Poem: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done
The 'Captain' symbolizes Abraham Lincoln. Poet: Walt Whitman, Poem: O Captain! My Captain!
The fog comes on little cat feet
The 'little cat feet' symbolizes the silent and mysterious arrival of fog. Poet: Carl Sandburg, Poem: Fog
The hand that signed the paper felled a city
The 'hand that signed' symbolizes the power of bureaucrats and politicians to cause destruction with simple acts. Poet: Dylan Thomas, Poem: The hand that signed the paper
Till the gossamer thread you fling catch somewhere
The 'gossamer thread' symbolizes the fragile and delicate connections between people. Poet: Walt Whitman, Poem: A Noiseless Patient Spider
Do not go gentle into that good night
The 'good night' symbolizes death. Poet: Dylan Thomas, Poem: Do not go gentle into that good night
The apparition of these faces in the crowd
These 'faces' symbolize the fleeting nature of life in the modern world. Poet: Ezra Pound, Poem: In a Station of the Metro
Hope is the thing with feathers
The 'thing with feathers' symbolizes the nature of hope as delicate and persistent. Poet: Emily Dickinson, Poem: Hope is the thing with feathers
I wandered lonely as a cloud
The 'cloud' symbolizes the poet's isolation and transient observation of the world. Poet: William Wordsworth, Poem: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Out of the ash I rise with my red hair
The 'ash' and 'rise' symbolizes rebirth and resilience. The 'red hair' suggests a fiery and bold spirit. Poet: Sylvia Plath, Poem: Lady Lazarus
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
The 'two roads' symbolize choices in life. Poet: Robert Frost, Poem: The Road Not Taken
And miles to go before I sleep
The 'miles to go' symbolizes the journey of life and its responsibilities before death ('sleep'). Poet: Robert Frost, Poem: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window panes
The 'yellow fog' symbolizes the smog and pollution of the modern city, suggesting decay. Poet: T.S. Eliot, Poem: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
He clasps the crag with crooked hands
The 'crooked hands' symbolize the strength and tenacity of the eagle as it grips the rock. Poet: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poem: The Eagle
I sing the body electric
The 'body electric' symbolizes the divine beauty and power of the human body. Poet: Walt Whitman, Poem: I Sing the Body Electric
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