Since Poetry from Daily Life began Nov. 5, you’ve met poets from Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Alabama, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. We began in one paper — the Springfield News-Leader — now we’re ...

A tragic folk romance is told in fresh, vivid Scots that is both deeply traditional and awake to a much changed modern world O! shairly ye hae seen my love Doun whaur the waters wind: He walks like ...

A ballad is a type of poem that was traditionally set to music. The word ‘ballad’ comes from the Latin ‘ballare’ which means to dance – it’s also where the word ‘ballet’ comes from. One sunny day, not ...

A Key Stage 3 PowerPoint teaching resource which explores a number of different ballads and the surrounding myths and legends. A number of extracts are included, but this can be adapted to suit ...

The alliance of food and poetry is a harmonious fusion where words metamorphose into flavorful ingredients, skillfully crafting vivid descriptions, evoking a symphony of emotions, and arousing our ...