Constantine P. Cavafy, was the pseudonym of Konstantínos Pétrou Kaváfis. He was born April 29, 1863, in Alexandria, Egypt, and died 70 years later on his birthday, April 29, 1933, in Alexandria. His parents were both from the Greek community in Constantinople (now Istanbul) Turkey. Historically, this was Anatolia. He was a Greek poet who consciously developed his... Continue Reading →
Our header image is William Blake's rendition of Paradise Lost -- written for the poem. I happened to catch this from the UK ill-starred Transits magazine and noticed today is John Milton's birthday. I could not get the 6-7 am time to work particularly if I threw in the Fixed Stars. He was totally blind... Continue Reading →
Who was Tennyson? Alfred Tennyson was the most popular poet of the Victorian age. With royal patronage, Queen Victoria made Tennyson Poet Laureate in 1850 for his poetry defined an era. There was a time when his poems, particularly the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. were... Continue Reading →
