Urdu poetry has a wide range of forms. The masnavi, for example, is a long narrative romantic poem like The Roman de la Rose of medieval Europe. A marsia is an elegiac poem that grieves over the death ...

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From animals and family life to goofy people and more, these funny poems are guaranteed to make you laugh! Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from ...

Just one beautiful line of poetry can stay with you forever. So feel inspired with these quotes from poets including Rupi Kaur, Sylvia Plath and Audre Lorde. “Poetry begins with a lump in the ...

Poems can vary widely in length, structure and style, allowing flexibility and expression. Ranking Shakespeare’s poems is not easy, and scholars and readers often argue about which of his works ...

Poe’s writing career began in the early 1820s with the release of “Tamerlane and Other Poems,” a collection of poems that included the well-thought-out 403-line poem “Tamerlane,” which ...

Joe Coelho looks at how poetry can be performed, bringing the words to life rather than keeping them on the printed page. He explores what tone and timbre can bring to poems when performing or ...

Ms. Chornohuz’s story is emblematic of a poetry boom that has swept Ukraine during the war with Russia. Over the past two years, poets have emerged as some of the nation’s most popular voices ...

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 ...

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Haunting Olivia,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2005. The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Love Letter ...

That philosophy was a driving force at the 1912 Stockholm Games, where organizers introduced five arts competitions as ...

Matar is also often used in Arabic poetry and literature as a motif, trope or plot device to symbolise notions of renewal and ...