William Shakespeare is the bestselling poet of all time. The word 'poetry' is from the Greek term poiesis, which means 'making'. The oldest written poem is the Epic of Gilgamesh originating from ...

AMERICAN POETRY now belongs to a subculture. No longer part of the mainstream of artistic and intellectual life, it has become the specialized occupation of a relatively small and isolated group.

Poetry has many benefits. From developing empathy and providing support for mental health needs, to reconsidering our relationship with nature and even potentially improving immune system and lung ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By David Orr RHYME’S ROOMS The Architecture of Poetry By Brad Leithauser If you write about poetry, ...

This short video shows us three different American Sign Language poems – two of which are less than a minute long. They give us an idea of poetry that is entirely out of most mainstream experience, ...

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Poetry of the Taliban is an English language anthology of poems written by the Afghan Taliban that give an insight into the lyrical souls of the members of this miltant group. Kandahar-based ...