Great Regulars: The speaker, Simon, then admits that

when first commanded to take up the cross for the staggering Jesus, he balked. Although there is no evidence that Simon was of the Negroid race, because of the possibility that he was, the creator of the drama can feasibly infuse his own perception of his character, Simon, and proclaim that he is of that race, and therefore accuse the Roman soldier of racism in choosing him to shoulder the cross for the suffering Jesus.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: May Poet--Countée Cullen

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The unfortunate child tries to catch the mother, wailing after her as she chases the bird. The child keeps his eye on his mother, who is hell-bent on retrieving the bird. Although the child is heartbroken while the mother runs after the critter, she is hardly cognizant of her baby at all, because she so covets recovery of the chicken.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Shakespeare Sonnet 143

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The better nature is masculine and the "worser" is feminine. These distinctions do not refer to human gender; they refer to principles that correspond to the pairs of opposites found in maya. Both women and men come equipped with the problem, and both have to solve the problem the same way through transcendence of the physical and mental to arrive at the spiritual.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Shakespeare Sonnet 144

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Sonnet 145 is a rather shallow attempt at cleverness that does not quite succeed. The speaker sounds goofy, as he seems to be contriving a situation while he recounts the linguistic event with the lady. He does not directly address the lady as he usually does.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Shakespeare Sonnet 145

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Paramahansa Yogananda's "My Cosmic Mother's Face" from Songs of the Soul features thirteen stanzas, celebrating the speaker's devotion to God as the Divine Mother.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Yogananda's My Cosmic Mother's Face

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