February is National Haiku Writing Month. The website nahaiwrimo.com urges us to write one haiku a day for the month of February. "Why February? Because it’s the shortest month, for the world’s ...

Ok ok, so we're not claiming to be Ed Gamble or James Acaster, but sometimes you just need a funny joke up your sleeve. Maybe a first date just got a bit awkward and you need a a classic dad joke ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Shelves for rice are seen almost empty at a supermarket in Tokyo's Nerima Ward due to shortages of the staple, on Aug. 31, 2024. (Mainichi/Yuki Miyatake) TOKYO -- The Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co ...

Public domain via Wikimedia Commons When the New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” on January 29, 1845, it catapulted both the work and its author to instant fame.

Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Poems aren’t pictures, but sometimes they try to make us see, and to make us feel in ways we might associate ...

The poem is a tribute to the spirit of India, capturing the essence of its rich culture, diverse traditions, and the strength that comes from its unity. It celebrates the beauty of India's ...

Ahead of Republic Day 2025, we have compiled a list of patriotic poems that you can consider reciting at your school celebrations. Check out the poems here that highlight the spirit of Republic Day.

Explore these funny friendship poems that you can send to your friends to share laughter. When your jokes are not funny. I promise to love you When you have no money. I promise to love you When ...

Check out our list of funny jokes to tell your girlfriend and bring some humor to your love life. Share these hilarious puns and tickle her funny bones in no time. Laughing together is immensely ...

The poet and songwriter has inspired generations of other creative minds including the title of John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel 'Of Mice and Men' from his poem 'To a Mouse'. Burns's poem Comin’ Thro’ the ...