I like to see it lap the Miles Themes

In the nineteenth century, the newfangled steam engine was a byword for power. Just imagine living in a world without planes, trains, and automobiles, where the fastest thing going was a speedy hor...

The train itself may be the star of "I love to see it lap the Miles," but we shouldn't forget about the supporting actors – valleys and mountains that serve as the backdrop to the poem. By framin...

Have you ever really admired someone – a friend, a teacher, a celebrity – but had the uneasy feeling that, try though you may, you just might not like them very much? You know, you respect this...

Though "I like to see it lap the Miles" doesn't overtly engage with the question of technology and modernization, it's definitely lurking in the background. This poem is a riddle to readers, just a...

At first glance, you might not think this poem has much to do with transformation. (No, the train in the poem is not a Transformer. Sorry to disappoint.) But if you dig a little deeper, you'll see...