Bentley would publish his first collection of clerihews Biography for Beginners in 1905, which included what is widely believed to be his first clerihew poem that he’d written at the age of 16 about ...

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Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already learned.

For 23 years, A.O. Scott was a film critic for the New York Times. For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times ...

Emerging research finds that poetry can help us feel happier, healthier, and more connected to each other.

Seamus Heaney Fellow, Fiona Benson, has chosen her shortlist of four for this year’s Moth Poetry Prize, and commended a further eight poems. One of the most prestigious prizes in the world for ...

You've heard of the "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?