What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written? Shakespearean love poems? Something longer ...

It is difficult to imagine something truly poetic and beautiful generating from war and conflict. But the First World War produced some of the most gifted and progressive authors, poets and ...

Have we made a schoolboy error? When we think of World War One we picture weary soldiers ‘coughing like hags’ cursing as they wade through ‘the sludge’ of the trenches. We hear the ...

A rare hand-written copy of one of the most famous love poems ever written has been discovered after hundreds of years. Dr Leah Veronese uncovered the version of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 ...

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

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 ...