Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the torture of yearning. The Greek poet Sappho knew this even 2,600 years ago. Women ...

Let’s celebrate the solstice with some wintery quotes and poems… ‘Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.’ Khalil Gibran ‘Winter is the time for comfort, for good food ...

From poems to passages from classic books and plays, here are our pick of the best love quotes in literature. Especially when the rest of the world feels dark and scary, literature is the perfect ...

Christina Rossetti was one of the finest poets of the Victorian age, well known for collections including Goblin Market and Other Poems and The Face of the Deep. She addressed gender issues in her ...

A look at some of these deep thinkers' work to inspire you for the day ahead. 25 life changing quotes & poems by Muhammad Rumi to give you strength Thankfully, when looking for quotes and poems to ...

Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era.

Take these lines from the middle of “In the Middle of My Life,” a poem in Jennifer Chang’s recent collection “An Authentic Life”: She quotes a little more from James Longenbach’s book ...

Join host Testament plus special guests to compare a range of selected poems, looking at language, form, structure, theme and context, as well as some key quotes to use in your GCSE exams.