Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. This week’s installment ...

Eight short, Kalidasa-inspired lines for poetry lovers — on nature, longing, silence and love. Quick reflections to revisit ...

Every March 21, the world comes together to celebrate poetry in all its glory. There are no set rules for how to mark the occasion. You can read some poetry. You can perform it. You can write a poem.

From poems to passages from classic books and plays, here are our pick of the best love quotes in literature. Especially when the rest of the world feels dark and scary, literature is the perfect ...

Emily Dickinson, whose birthday was December 10, 1830, was a poet known for her reclusive lifestyle. Many of us today, being increasingly reclusive ourselves, have grown to appreciate the incredible ...

What makes a good poem? How the hell can I write one? And even if I did - what's the point!? All valid questions, particularly on National Poetry Day. Luckily, it need'd fall to us to answer - the ...

From Phillis Wheatley — America's first published black female poet — to beloved writers Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin, the contributions of black lyricists have revolutionized the ...

A village phone booth in Michaelstone-le-Pit, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, being put to good use as the village library Getty Images Today, 21 March, marks the 17th year for the annual celebration of ...

There's an Instagram topic for every one. From food to instapoetry, you can have a meal and read while you eat, too. Although there's some controversy about Instapoetry and the book sales that result ...