The uppermost tip of the Adriatic is a curious mix of cultures, cuisines and architectural styles. Pack lightly and tour the Istrian peninsula, before hopping over to the Venetian lagoon o… Read More
By: Stephen Grant
COLORS OF THE SKY
Let’s look at the sky, its corners and depth, upside downand sideways. Then let’s describe its colour. Blue seemstoo obvious and doe… Read More
Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology features an introduction by acclaimed horror author Stephen Graham Jones and u… Read More
Elegies, revered for their ability to convey profound emotions, have journeyed through literary history with an array of forms and themes. While the classical periods did not rigidly classif… Read More
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The first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Muharram, is extremely important to Muslims both historically and religiously. It is honored through a variety of religious and remembrance pra… Read More
Vladimir Mayakovsky, the "the best and most talented poet of the Soviet epoch" according to Stalin, was born 130 years ago, on 19 July 1893. Mayakovsky was born on 19 July 1893 in the v… Read More
Geoffrey HillImmerse yourself in the enchanting world of poetic brilliance as we delve into the exquisite art of elegy through the masterpieces of renowned poet Geoffrey Hill. With his profo… Read More
John Donne As a Metaphysical Poet || John Donne is a head above shoulders among the poets who were derogatorily labeled as metaphysical poets first by Dryden and later by Dr. Johnson . Befor… Read More
I am shrouded in darknessI crouched in wasted yearsI lingered, I can't get troughDazzled between far and nearLike the elegies relate to days beyond recallI lingered in many memoriesAnd again… Read More
Gordon Lightfoot, seen here performing at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards in 2012 in New York City, has died at the age of 84… Read More
Can’t you hurry this up a bit? I hear they eat dinner in Hades at twelve sharp, and I don’t aim to be late.” – Black Jack Ketchum, just before he was hanged at Clayto… Read More
THE BEST NEW POEM I've read this past year is not, strictly speaking, a poem at all, but a New Year's card sent by Frank B. Wilderson III, the author of Incognegro: A Memoir of Exile and Apa… Read More
Cornell Chronicle: Website sheds light on 19th century Black literary culture. “The site includes 700 poems [Charline] Jao discovered and transcribed from periodicals managed by Black… Read More
On the 11 th day of the Blog chatter’s #WRITEAPAGEADAY, Here is a poem with love as the major theme. Poet: Thomas Carew Poem: Mediocrity in Love Rejected &nb… Read More
The illustrations for the new Wolfgang Kubin book
As mentioned some time ago after the Theodor Storm book I was invited to illustrate another book. This project means a lot to me. On the… Read More
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There are many different types of poetry in Hindi, but one of the most popular genres is Bewafa Dhokebaaz Shayari. This type of poetry often tells the story of a man or woman who has been ch… Read More
The new poetry book by Peter Sansom, Lanyard contains a poem about Emily Brontë:Lanyardby Peter SansomCarcanet PressISBN: 9781800170209'On First Hearing Careless Whisper' is one of… Read More
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