These sonnets, composed for friends and family ... Thomas Wyatt is thought to have written the first English sonnets, in the early 16th century. His poems strongly relied on Petrarch; some of the best ...

Young poets of Kashmir, mostly in their twenties, remain largely unknown. Some are aware of the risks of antagonising ...

The first time I joined coach on his morning walk, he gave me a laminated card with his father’s creed that includes “Make ...

October: Monster by Dzifa Benson “One language is never enough”, Dzifa Benson writes in the first section of Monster, her ...

I'm showing you how to write about poetry in your GCSE English literature exam ... language that you would use with your friends. It's not grand, lofty, poetic language. It's very casual.

Using all your acting skills to entertain friends, or even tell ... Reflect on how it felt to perform a poem. This short film will be relevant for teaching English at primary school.

For much of history, bonds of friendship have been strengthened and symbolized through the exchange of gifts. As Hávamál, a 10-century Norse poem, advised, “Friends shall gladden each other ...

The celebrated poet and longtime Santa Cruz resident Ellen Bass is the latest in a long list of poetry luminaries to speak at ...

Part 2 of our in-depth interview with Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha, whose latest book of poetry is Forest of Noise.

Taylor Swift dominates pop culture, politics and business. What about academia? These local professors are centering their ...