, June 08, 2026

Poetry

  197 posts

  August 05, 2022

War Poems from a Ukrainian Poet

The war in Ukraine, now in its sixth month, has provoked deep emotions around the world, and has inspired a Ukrainian poet to write in English...

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  August 02, 2022

The Puppy

"The only times I feel tru­ly homi­ci­dal are when I see some­body abus­ing a pet, and I was glad to find this poem so I could get that off my chest." - Ted Kooser, former US poet lau­re­ate...

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  July 21, 2022

Boy Getting Back at the Dentist

What we remember of childhood are often faint or fading, though sometimes there are events that grow, even inaccurately. Author has a memory of weekly visits to the dentist, and of globules of blood looking like high and healthy egg yolk....

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  July 20, 2022

Mountain Moon

Must untangle you from the harsh branches Of balete: grasping arthritic fingers with unkempt Nails. O Mountain Moon, snagged silver kite....

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  July 10, 2022

Scarf

Here, the sense of touch is cel­e­brat­ed through a beau­ti­ful image that evokes just how much our need to feel is as essen­tial as breathing....

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  July 07, 2022

Poetry Shouldn’t Rhyme, New Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho Tells children

The award-winning children’s author, and poet Waterstones new Children’s Laureate, says he penalised children for writing poetry that rhymed during a school visit...

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