Mozart owned a starling, Shostakovich loved his dog, and Ravel was smitten with his kittens. We take a look at our favourite ...

But whatever its cause, the idea strongly affected the poets, and animals ... volume of poems whose publication in 1798 marked the apostasy of Wordsworth and Coleridge from the classic models.

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

This poem explores the themes of jealousy and rivalry through the relationship between a queen and a beautiful, mesmerizing flower. One of Naidu’s most famous poems, it celebrates the ...

The final two programmes focus on classic poetry and include a selection of well-known poems often taught at Key Stage 2. These poems are read by the actors Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt.

His multidisciplinary project “Carnival of the Animals,” performed with New York ... through a combination of Joseph’s spoken-word poetry, Whelan’s movement and choreography by Alvin ...

Let nature hypothesize man’s indifference to it. Let nature take a turn at saying what love is!

Local poet Ian Cognitō explores the natural world and animal nature in his new book Animalian. The collection, published by ...

Musicians have long taken inspiration from poetry for their work; here are four rock songs that pull from well-known poems.

The rigid forms of classical music gave way to greater expression ... As well as symphonies, the tone poem and descriptive overture were popular as pieces of stand-alone orchestral music that evoked ...