On this week’s episode, A.O. Scott joins host Gilbert Cruz to talk about the value of close reading poetry. And the Book Review’s poetry editor Greg Cowles recommends four recently published ...

Children and teenagers often turn to poetry. As with so many things, they own it without questions or self-consciousness through play. Many adults admit to not getting poetry. Given all that we ...

Poetry is sometimes closer to dramatic truth than history itself. Around 27 million Soviet citizens died in WWII, according to official estimates. Even though words can hardly wipe out the ...

NORRISTOWN – Eight students were acknowledged for their creative talents as winners of Montgomery County’s Art and Poetry of Freedom Contest on Monday.. The fourth annual contest featured a ...

Steve Raggio, co-owner of Bayou State Pawn & Jewelry, is also a published poet. Raggio spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast about his dual life as a successful business owner and ...

If we are looking for “everyday” things to write about, it’s hard to go wrong with water, and so a few years ago, I decided to dedicate several months to writing a book of poems about it ...

New trends in Urdu Poetry By Syed Afsar Sajid. 1. ‘Ku-e-Malamat’ — Aftab Ahmad Shah’s poetic divan 2. ‘Hamzad’ —— Tauqir Ahmad Faiq’s verse collection ...

Understanding poetry learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more poetry, humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all week long. RD.COM, GETTY IMAGES. 1. “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare.

Sarah McKibben: Endangered Masculinities in Irish Poetry: 1540 – 1780 (2010), UCD Press, 9781906359508. Filíocht. Micheál Mac Liammóir: Bláth agus Taibhse: dánta próis (1964), Sáirséal ...