I think the things that are essential for creating are also essential for living, says poet Maggie Smith. There’s a lot of overlap between making things and just being a person in the world.

My mum worked all hours and I was lazy and lonely. The middle-class children I hung out with at my comprehensive brought ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

But there's a problem: "pius" Aeneas, as he's called in the poem (meaning dutiful and, for lack of a better term, job-oriented), has his eyes on his mission to found a new city for his people ...

Angel Reese is a bonafide star, on and off of the floor for the WNBA. The Chicago Sky forward was an All-Rookie player in 2024. The first round draft pick out of LSU averaged 13 points and 13 rebounds ...

Chennai, Mar 04 (ANI): College students make rangoli while celebrating International Women’s Day at Vepery, in Chennai on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Lakshmi) International Women's Day is celebrated ...

Then, when it was screened on TV in 1987, a national furore erupted. "FOUR LETTER TV POEM FURY" thundered the front page of one British newspaper, condemning the "cascade of expletives".

As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...

International Women’s Day Poems 2025 is a global event celebrated every year on March 8 to celebrate the love and contributions of women in our lives. Prep your children with these beautiful short ...