We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

Elsie turned out to be a weary person & the house filled the author with distaste until she found out it was the house of a famous modern poet; then the house took on a fresh appearance.

By exploring the lives, opinions and deaths of a variety of famous poets, the book builds up a picture of what it is that makes poets want to write in the first place. Here are seven facts about ...

Authors and poets of the past have created a colorful collection of works that are still studied today alongside contemporary works. Writing the Nation is designed to continue the preservation of ...

Here’s his most famous poem: The Red Wheelbarrow so much depends upon ∘ a red wheel barrow ∘ glazed with rain William Carlos Williams was a pediatrician for forty years as well as a poet.

Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, is a place of pilgrimage for literature lovers. More than 100 poets and writers are buried or have memorials here. And, so began a tradition of burials and memorials ...