As part of its efforts to bring the transformative power of poetry to a growing readership every day, the Academy of American Poets announces the 2025 Guest Editors for Poem-a-Day, its signature ...

Ruth Jones will reprise her role as Vanessa “Nessa” Jenkins to read Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast as the programme celebrates ...

Since 2018, the Academy of American Poets has invited twelve new Guest Editors to each curate a month of Poem-a-Day, the original and only daily poetry series sharing previously unpublished poems by ...

They hung their homes with evergreen. They burned beseeching fires all night long to keep the year alive. SIMON: For more than 40 years, people have been reading and performing Susan Cooper's poem ...

SIMON: For more than 40 years, people have been reading and performing Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" to celebrate the winter solstice. COOPER: (Reading) And when the New Year's sunshine ...

To celebrate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day we've collected some of our favourite New Year poems, from famous poems such as 'Auld Lang Syne', to lesser-known works about welcoming in the new year.

For NPR's series "Picture This," illustrator Carson Ellis talks about working with author Susan Cooper to make Cooper's poem "Shortest Day" into a children's book. (This story first aired on ...

Looking for more poetry? Discover our edit of the best poetry books, here. A Poem for Every Christmas Day is a heartwarming collection of 31 festive poems, compiled by Allie Esiri, perfect for sharing ...

National Farmer's Day 2024: Farmers are considered the backbone of the country, and 23rd December is dedicated to farmers. It is not a surprise that one day is celebrated and dedicated to farmers.

Wondering what to write in your Mother's Day card? Use this generator to create your very own personalised poem and shower your special someone with affectionate words - you know they deserve it!