Basking Shark To stub an oar on a rock where none should be, To have it rise with a slounge out of the sea Is a thing that happened once (too often) to me. But not too often – though enough. I count ...

CBSE Class 10 English Exam 2022: Poetry is an important section of English literature. A significant number of questions from poetry chapters are asked in the class 10 English exam. Therefore, ...

In a world grappling with the escalating challenges of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, World Environment Day stands as a crucial annual reminder of our planet's fragile beauty and ...

If you're anything like me, poetry collections intimidate you more than any other type of book. I'm not sure where this poetry fear starts for many of us. Perhaps from school, where we're expected to ...

Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems by Billy Collins (Random House, 172 pp., $21.95) The associated press report of Billy Collins's appointment as poet laureate in June was a ...

You might have memorised and performed a poem in class before. This is called learning a poem ‘off by heart’. It’s a great way to really show you understand the poem and have some fun sharing it with ...