Happy poetry day!

To celebrate - a poem from this century, by a NZ teen... Dedication ~Chloe Sutherland This poem is for the people who, symbolically, tore... Read more »

When the war is over

You may have read some war poets before - but here's something a bit different from the usual - something from AA Milne, of Winnie-the-P... Read more »

For word

For Word ~Benjamin Zephaniah Thank you for the words I read Thank you for the words I need Thank you for the WORDS so great Thanks for w... Read more »

Onto the 17th century

And a poem by a female author, apologising for writing... An Apology for Writing So Much upon This Book ~ Margaret Cavendish Condemn me n... Read more »

18th century

For something different, a poem by an African-American former slave - and a woman. Something quite shocking in the 18th centry. On Being Br... Read more »

And now for something completely different

From the 19th century - a limerick! Something light and fun... There Was an Old Man Who Supposed ~ Edward Lear There was an old man who su... Read more »

A regal poem

...to celebrate poetry day... a poem from Queen Elizabeth I, representing the 16th century. When I Was Fair and Young ~ Queen Elizabeth I ... Read more »

A carol to celebrate poetry day...

...and, the English victory in France in the 15th century - the Agincourt Carol. Deo gracias, Anglia, Redde pro victoria Oure kinge went... Read more »

More poetry...

This offering is a riddle from the 9th century... Moððe word fræt. Me þæt þuhte wrætlicu wyrd, þ... Read more »

Poetry in prayer

An 11th century version of the Lord's Prayer. All for poetry day. Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum, Si þin nama gehalgod. To becume þin... Read more »

Summer is coming... we wish!

For poetry day - an offering of a hopeful song from the 13th century (they think) 'Sumer is Icumen In...' Sumer is icumen in – Lhu... Read more »

Hello Geoffrey Chaucer

To celebrate poetry day... a very small extract from 'The General Prologue' of The Canterbury Tales , by Geoffrey Chaucer - 14th cen... Read more »

Heading up to poetry day

July 30 is National Poetry Day, so to celebrate, I thought I'd post some examples of English poetry over the ages... the plan is one a d... Read more »

Deadline today for your poetic musings

Entries close today for the Auckland City Libraries poetry day competition . So you've got the afternoon to come up with something bril... Read more »