poetry

Irish Elementary School Displays Forgotten Roald Dahl Poem

The author wrote the verses for the Primate Dixon Primary School in 1988.

12 Things You Say Without Realizing You're Quoting Poetry

If you've ever talked about "the birds and the bees" or referenced "the best laid plans of mice and men," then you've inadvertently quoted some of the English language's most famous poets.

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Elevate Your Spotify Playlists With Recordings of Robert Frost

Rediscover these famous works through the poet's voice.

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10 Facts About Poets Laureate for National Poetry Month

They're carrying on an ancient tradition.

12 Tragicomic Facts about Samuel Beckett

Happy birthday to the late novelist and poet Samuel Beckett.

When Walt Whitman Reviewed His Own Book

“An American bard at last!” he declared of himself in an anonymous review.

The Past and Future of Magnetic Poetry, the Populist Product that Began With a Sneeze

The inventor of Magnetic Poetry was thrust into his life's work by one well-timed sneeze.

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The Search for Baltimore’s Next Poe Toaster

As in the local tradition, not the kitchen appliance.

When Did We Stop Using 'O'?

What was once literature's favorite exclamation is now as dead as the Romantic poets who used it.

Meet the Man Who Owned William Carlos Williams' Famed Wheelbarrow

Thaddeus Marshall owned the famous wheelbarrow at the center of poet William Carlos Williams' most famous work. Nearly a century later, he's finally getting his proper due.

Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Virgil Reading "The Aeneid" // Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

6 Mysteries Surrounding Virgil's Life and Work

Nearly 2,000 years after Virgil wrote "The Aeneid," even the most basic facts about the author are still a source of controversy.

Robots Are Learning to Write Poetry

'Old Mother Hubbard' is Weirder Than You Thought

James McIntyre: The World’s Cheesiest Poet

Portrait of Robert Burns, painted by Alexander Nasmyth.

14 Scots Words from the Works of Robert Burns

Polish up on this list of words and phrases from Robert Burns’s complete works. Highlighting the imagination of his Scots language, they are ripe for revival by Robbie revelers old and new.