Here, we explore ten of her most essential poems, highlighting why they remain ... “An Anthem” is an electrifying example of how verse can inspire and mobilize a community.

A ballad has a rhythmic bounce as spoken poems have been for many years sung ... If the first syllable is stressed, as for example in ‘ha-ppy’, but not the second, it is called a trochee.

Common poetry forms, such as the ballad, sonnet ... The poems form usually reflects what the poem is about. For example, a happy poem might have short, bouncy lines. In this extract from the ...