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 ...
The old crowd knew their place. Don’t say a word. Quick now. The table’s free. Good evening, ladies. Do ignore us. Thank you. Sean O'Brien's most recent collection of poems, Embark ...
After: Poetry Destroys Silence” is a documentary that argues that poets are as crucial to processing unthinkable tragedy as historians. The film’s look and sound are lyrical, providing an apt setting ...
Laurence Binyon’s poem was first published by The Times in 1914 and is seven stanzas long, with usually just the fourth now being repeated. The words have come to symbolise all casualties of war.
Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...