Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

In the UK, Sylvia Pankhurst wrote verses during her detention at Holloway prison in London. “For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence”, African American writer ...

World Poetry Day is observed annually on March 21 to pay tribute to poets. It also aims to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide. Poetry is a form of art and culture.

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

Street artist Banksy has explained why he has used the tag of “London’s most imprisoned graffiti writer”, Tox, in the background of some of his works in a rare interview. Banksy, whose ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency ...

Learn about rhythm in poetry and how it can be used as device which has an effect on the reader. How to understand open and closed form in poetry Closed form poetry uses stricts patterns of rhymes ...

Flights are 30% off from select U.S. cities. The deal includes six European destinations: Dublin, Berlin, Paris, Copenhagen, London, and Amsterdam. With PLAY’s stayover feature, passengers ...

The author and poet Michael Rosen introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children: The space on the page The 'space' is a ‘friend’ to whom Michael Rosen can tell anything.

Buckingham Palace, King Charles III's London home, is open for touring (except for the king's private quarters, of course) from July to October. On the tour, you'll have access to the 19 State ...