We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

Physics and poetry both distil complexity into clarity. Learn how poetic structure can shape and express scientific ideas.

and exceptions often had a purpose external to any we'd normally now ascribe to poetry. The 14th century monk and poet John Lydgate's Doctrine for Pestilence (c.1415) is a wonderful example. It was ...

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

How to draft poetry Discover how you can draft your own poetry using examples from Wilfred Owen’s ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’.

To explore different types of poetry and write your own haiku poem. All poems are made up of words. Poems can tell a story or be about a thought or a feeling. They can be serious or silly, but ...

Poet and author Charles Ghigna shares the story of a poem he wrote after waking up to his infant son's babbling over a nursery monitor.

It’s not easy to find a full house these days for literary activities, but there was a packed auditorium at the International ...