Appreciation of Poetry

Harmony Cardenas

A lot of students are expected to write a literary essay based on appreciation of poetry. To make the task enjoyable we need to define poetry. What is poetry? Edmund Clarence Stedman said the following: “Poetry is rhythmical, imaginative language expressing the invention, taste, thought, passion, and insight of the […]

My Opinions on Poetry (A Personal Review of Poetry)

Harmony Cardenas

Index Introduction: What Makes Poetry-Poetry? Commentary: Perhaps my Style Free Verse Definition of Poetry I Definition of Poetry II (effect) Substance of a Poem The World of Art in Words Separate Excitement On Poetry’s Form Figurative Language What is Confessional Poetry? Reading Poetry Understanding the Poets Introduction What Makes Poetry-Poetry? […]

The Study of Poetry

Harmony Cardenas

Literary Criticism is, as Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), the Victorian poet and critic points out, a “disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate” the best that is known and thought in the world. And he strove hard to fulfill this aim in his critical writings. Attaching paramount importance to poetry in his […]

The Increasing Need For Geriatric Psychiatry

Harmony Cardenas

Imagine waking up one morning, confused and uncertain. People you’ve known for a lifetime suddenly feel like strangers. A terrifying reality many seniors are living with right now. Here’s where geriatric psychiatry steps in. With a startling rise in senior citizens grappling with mental health issues, the need for this […]