Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry ...

Shenyou Me chooses it as it demonstrates Jonathan Bates' 'unparalleled ability to intertwine the intricacies of poetry with the rich tapestry of history'. **** Daljit Nagra presents this programme ...

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 ...

Author Nirmala Lakshman explores Sangam poetry and Tamil history in a conversation at The Purple Turtles on February 11.

In A Little History of Poetry, renowned academic and expert on the subject John Carey puts it succinctly, “If music is sound organised in a particular way, poetry is a way of organising language.