The Florentine poet’s richly detailed vision of a journey through hell and beyond has inspired other writers and artists for ...

As John Keating said in Dead Poets Society, "We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry ...

Calling your spouse by their name is outdated. However, using some cute nicknames for wife will make her blush and feel your ...

Many Americans have heard the expression “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine” – in fact, a quick Google search turns ...

He put spit in the man’s eyes, laid hands on him, and asked, “Do you       see anything?” He looked up. “I see men. They look ...

To English poetry George Herbert made a notable contribution, — he devised the religious love-lyric. This forms his substantial claim to originality. To state, illustrate, and qualify that claim ...

If you own a Samsung washing machine, chances are you’ve heard the bright and lengthy end-of-cycle tune that notifies you ...

The poetry of Fady Joudah ... foundational antinomies of liberalism (private and public, enemy and friend, religious and secular, and so on). And in a very different way—and perhaps a more ...

Syria’s new leaders have been criticised after they announced plans to remove poetry about women and ... the proposals were criticised for their “religious tone”. Rami Jarrah, a Syrian ...

The Supreme Court stayed proceedings against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi for allegedly posting a provocative video. The FIR ...

Even though I occasionally post some of my published poetry on social media, I always prefer more conventional publishing ...

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