Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...

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A new anthology edited by US poet laureate Ada Limón invites us into the natural world.

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Using their analytical skills when interacting with stanzas for the first time helps students uncover deeper meaning in ...

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Friday (March 21) marks World Poetry Day - an occasion celebrated since 1999 after UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) highlighted it's aim to "preserve ...

An archive has revealed a handwritten copy of a 200-year-old poem originally written to prove rhyming is easy after an argument at a breakfast table. Marking World Poetry Day, Longleat in ...