Part of the reason A.E. Housman (1859–1936) holds a high and immovable place for those who read and write formal poetry is that — as the Sun pointed out in March, when the Poem of the Day column ...
Seamus Heaney, the Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet, passed away on this day, August 30, in 2013. I only met Seamus Heaney a few times but knew him enough to recognize his extraordinary personal gifts ...
An epitaph, originating from ancient Greece, is a poignant inscription honouring the deceased. More than just words on a tombstone, these messages offer a lasting tribute, reflecting a life's essence ...