John MacKenna's most recent books are Absent Friend, a memoir of his friendship with Leonard Cohen; and Father, Son and ...

Raise me a daïs of silk and down; Hang it with vair and purple dyes; Carve it in doves and pomegranates, And peacocks with a hundred eyes; Work it in gold and silver grapes, In leaves and silver ...

This evening, I sat by an open window and read till the light was gone and the book was no more than a part of the darkness. I could easily have switched on a lamp, but I wanted to ride this day down ...

With leaves turning golden, nights drawing in and fires being lit, autumn is the perfect time to settle down in a comfy chair with some poetry for company. Here is a selection of our favourite poems ...

Whether you're planning a traditional wedding ceremony or an intimate, unconventional celebration, it can be tricky to find the perfect non-religious wedding poem or reading to match the tone of your ...

or "Wishing the most amazing man I know a very happy birthday ... larger size depending on the message you want to convey. Q2: Should I write a poem or a letter in my birthday card? A2: It depends on ...

American poet Emily Dickinson was born 193 years ago, and to celebrate the Deseret News has collected five of her poems to ...

It was nearly 11 o’clock on the evening of 14 November 1923 when the future editor of the Irish Times telephoned the poet W.B ...

Learn about rhythm in poetry and how it can be used as device which has an effect on the reader. How to understand open and closed form in poetry Closed form poetry uses stricts patterns of rhymes ...