Merlin is one of the most famous figures from the Arthurian legends. He is the infamous wizard who served and guided King ...

The excerpts from the famous poem by Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken,—“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both…”—aptly illustrate the challenge of choosing the ...

Beatriz Fernandez was the first person to submit a Zip Ode in 2015, about her neighborhood. This year marks the tenth ...

Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran star in Rebecca Frecknall's production of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the ...

Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.

While most memes are created for laughs, this one has a surprising 1,200-year-old backstory—it’s not just an internet trend but originates from an ancient Arabic poem! The famous ‘Tab Tabi Tab’ audio ...

If you have already had the good fortune of encountering “Sonnet 116” by William Shakespeare, you were probably at a wedding.

An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, ...

From classics to modern masterpieces, these great poetry books—recommended by poets themselves—belong on your bookshelf The ...

Some songwriters started writing poetry before segueing into song. Others will even say that most of their songs started as a poem, or inspired by the work of classic poetry, or poets. Videos by ...

Interest in Australian poetry has dipped significantly since ‘The Man from Snowy River’. Why is this? And how can we get it ...

Pat Ingoldsby, beloved poet and TV presenter, has died at 82, leaving behind a rich legacy in Irish literature ...