George Oppen’s “From a Photograph” turns a wintry snapshot into a moving meditation on parenthood and the passage of time.

"Pipes of Peace" was a song that was a big hit in Great Britain for Paul McCartney upon its release in 1983. Once he received ...

A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes a look at Taylor Swift's lyrics and compares ...

Boston’s second poet laureate will discuss “Three Leaves, Three Roots” at the Harvard Book Store, Brookline Booksmith, and ...

One of the great New Orleans-produced poets, Nicole Cooley is a master of the narratively themed collection. “The Afflicted Girls,” her 2004 volume about the Salem Witch Trials, is an unsung gem of a ...

At the end of 2024 South African poet Ingrid de Kok published Unleaving, a significant collection of substantial new poems.

When reading poetry a reader will interpret what it means to them. Everyone's response is different. What is imagery? Learn about how writers use imagery, the impact of imagery and how it appeals ...

Learn about effective ways of referring to context when responding to poetry. Comparing poems - Edexcel How do you tackle a poetry exam question that asks you to compare one poem with another?

The time has come! Today we launch The Telegraph’s fifth annual poetry competition, and the theme this year is – a drumroll, please – “time”. As ever, the contest is open to all ...

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