Sometimes we all need a cathartic cry. If that’s you today, then give these beautiful and moving poems, selected by women including Judi Dench, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Elena Ferrante ...

Step 5: Give that last line a twist! If you still need some help writing limerick poems, don't fret—we have some famous ...

Some poems are long and densely packed with meaning, but others are like snapshots written to save an image, idea or scene, ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. April is National Poetry Month. In Washington, it is also marked by a ...

Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information ...

In the study, the team systematically dug through preserved poems dating back to the year 618 CE and found hundreds of ...

Poems can also use alliteration, which is when more than one word starts with the same first letter or sound. For example: The slimy, sneaky snake slithered silently. _I have a little shadow that ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Narrative means story and a narrative poem tells a story. Lots of poems are mainly about thoughts and feelings and ...