Shakespeare reading "Hamlet" to his family, circa 1600. Most people confuse a sonnet and a poem, but they have slight differences. A sonnet is a specific type of poem, typically consisting of 14 ...

Sonnets are a form of poem that was much loved by William Shakespeare. This one might be his most famous: Sonnet 18. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?' asks Shakespeare. A sonnet is ...

Looking at limericks and haiku Discover the conventions and the history of short form poetry such as haiku and limericks. What is a sonnet? Learn about the conventions of a sonnet, the difference ...

You can use these famous poems about losing a mother as they are or to inspire you to write your own tributes or memories ...

When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith ...

"It's a book of poetry that is written in the sonnet form, but it is so fresh and immediate and modern that you sometimes don't feel like you're reading poetry. You just feel like she's speaking ...