Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Poems can vary widely in length, structure and style, allowing flexibility and expression. Ranking Shakespeare’s poems is not easy, and scholars and readers often argue about which of his works ...

Poe’s writing career began in the early 1820s with the release of “Tamerlane and Other Poems,” a collection of poems that included the well-thought-out 403-line poem “Tamerlane,” which ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...

As Europe freaked out over these diseases, vampire hysteria hit new levels. People began staking corpses through the heart, ...

What I love about poetry is that you can perform it anywhere. There are performances spaces all around us. In the bedroom. In the playground. I ….was…. at…. the ...

Since ending her rookie season in the WNBA, Angel Reese has been on the go. The Chicago Sky superstar has quickly established herself as one of the faces of the WNBA and has made countless ...

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Third and Final Continent,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1999. “It’s time to turn up the heat a little bit more. My ...

Her latest fit for Halloween may have strangely been her best. How do you turn a cow costume into a seductive look? Well, just take a look at what Bouchard came up with. While Bouchard is still ...

Poetry is used all around the world as an important way to express how people are feeling and it is a great way of storytelling. National Poetry Day 2024 is celebrated on Thursday 3 October and is ...

The Wexford Arts Festival has something for everyone, from spoken word to poetry, jazz to light opera and films to Hallowe’en ...