Tag Archives: Old Classic Poems for Students

Easter Holiday: Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly A.D. 30. The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events and holidays that …

Shiva Chalisa: Mahashivaratri is a special day for the devotees of Lord Shiva. On the festival, people would observe a fast for the entire day and sing bhajans and songs in the praise of the deity. Lord Shiva temples are flocked by devotees, as special puja is conducted all through the day. Different types of Abhishek are performed, with the …

चारु चंद्र की चंचल किरणें: Here is an excerpt from the famous poem Panchvati by Maithili Sharan Gupt. The description is of the cottage in Panchvati forest that was the abode of Ram, Laxman and Sita during the terminal year of their 14 years banvas. As Ram and Sita sleep inside, Laxman is on guard outside. This poem further goes on …

75th Anniversary of Indian Independence or Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an ongoing event, in which the 75th Anniversary of the Independence of India is being celebrated in India and abroad. The Government of India decided to celebrate the 75 years of Independence of India, with great excitement and tribute to freedom fighters. So, they decided to do various programs …

The Gift of India is a poem written in 1915 by the Indian poet, freedom fighter and politician Sarojini Naidu. The poem is a tribute to the contribution of Indian soldiers in World War I. Over 10 lakh Indian soldiers from the British Indian Empire served in the Allied forces in the First World War. A vast number of them …

15 अगस्त 1947 कविता: सुमित्रानंदन पंत (मई 20, 1900 – दिसंबर 28, 1977) हिंदी में छायावाद युग के चार प्रमुख स्तंभों में से एक हैं। उनका जन्म अल्मोड़ा ज़िले के कौसानी नामक ग्राम में मई 20, 1900 को हुआ। जन्म के छह घंटे बाद ही माँ को क्रूर मृत्यु ने छीन लिया। शिशु को उसकी दादी ने पाला पोसा। शिशु …

परशुराम की प्रतीक्षा: रामधारी सिंह दिनकर – A just society does not occur spontaneously. It has to be nurtured and protected with valor. Here is a poem so characteristic of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Compare with his other works like “Shakti Aur Kshma“, “Vijayi Ki Sadrish Jiyo Re” and Rashmirathi in this collection. Before the contemporary poem evolved as an expression …

Easter Sunday: Ingeborg Bachmann was born in Klagenfurt, in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the daughter of Olga (née Haas) and Matthias Bachmann, a schoolteacher. Her father was an early member of the Austrian National Socialist Party. She had a sister, Isolde, and a brother, Heinz. She studied philosophy, psychology, German philology, and law at the universities of Innsbruck, Graz, …

Easter Hymn: A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means “a song of praise”. A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist. The singing …

Easter Means Eternal Life: Joanna Fuchs is married and currently lives in Sandpoint, Idaho. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in fashion retailing. Joanna’s first writing job was teaching correspondence courses American Savings and Loan Institute. During her career she has wrote and presented her own speeches at colleges and corporations. Easter Means Eternal Life: Joanna …