Praises of John Donne the metaphysical poet—most distinguished member of a school numbering George Herbert, Richard Crashaw, Abraham Cowley, Andrew Marvell, Henry Vaughan, Thomas Traherne—have ...

October: Monster by Dzifa Benson “One language is never enough”, Dzifa Benson writes in the first section of Monster, her ...

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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 ...

John J. Miller is joined by Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University to discuss the poetry of Sappho. John J. Miller is joined by Peter Meilaender of Houghton University to discuss Jeremias ...

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Poetry phenomenon and British cult legend Dr John Cooper Clarke announces new UK tour: In Celebration of World Poetry Day. Dr John will return to the stage for three very special performances ...

What is National Poetry Month? National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary ...

Lyric poetry refers to a short poem, often with songlike qualities, that expresses the speaker’s personal emotions and feelings. Historically intended to be sung and accompany musical instrumentation, ...