What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

After last year’s eccentric line-up, the £25,000 TS Eliot Prize (the UK’s most illustrious and most lucrative award for a book of verse) is back to business as usual. This is a sane list of mature ...

Maya Angelou, considered one of the best poets in history, signs copies of "Maya Angelou: Letter to My Daughter" at Barnes & Noble in Union Square on October 30, 2008 in New York City. Poetry is a ...

There’s a week left to submit your entry to The Telegraph’s 2026 Poetry Competition. Back by popular demand, this is the ...