Readers who enjoy reflective poems will like this one. Where to read: You can read “The Bells” at All Poetry. Poe’s unnerving Ligeia is a grotesque short story that blurs the lines between ...

You've come to the right place! From basic substitute phrases to use when going door-to-door to funny trick-or-treat sayings ...

But poetry isn't just for adults. In fact ... be aware that he was truly a master of quirky poems. Raise the funny factor of this poem by reading it to your kids in a silly voice. This short quatrain ...

Vincent van Gogh, “Self-Portrait” (1889) (image courtesy the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC) Editor’s Note: The following poems have been excerpted with permission and adapted ...

Ok ok, so we're not claiming to be Ed Gamble or James Acaster, but sometimes you just need a funny joke up your sleeve. Maybe a first date just got a bit awkward and you need a a classic dad joke ...

We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with ...

From love poems for her and love poems for him to words exploring issues of unity and injustice, gender and race, the best poem books explore all aspects of life.

It’s a great way to really show you understand the poem and have some fun sharing it with other people! It’s not always easy though. Watch this short clip ... even ask an adult at home to ...

Andrew Cunningham, 29, spotted a tip online which suggested supermarkets send free gifts if customers send them a poem. He decided to test it out and wrote brand-specific short poems for 50 of his ...

The oldest written poem is the Epic of Gilgamesh originating ... on the reader as they would if they were being used in a short story, advert or letter. Some poetic devices tend to be used more ...

MacAskill is the author of three previously published poetry collections, including Shadow Blight , winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for poetry in 2022. Her fiction has previously ...