The beauty of poetry is its universal appeal—the ... Walt Whitman’s poem deserves a spot on our list of the most famous poems ever written. Penned in 1865 as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln ...

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By exploring the lives, opinions and deaths of a variety of famous poets, the book builds up a picture of what it is that makes poets want to write in the first place. Here are seven facts about ...