Mu Dan's life was one of suffering and legend, a tale of roses and iron blood. His written recollections of the brutality of ...

It falls on April 4 this year. In ancient times, the festival prompted poets to compose about their grief regarding the lingering cold in spring and emotional moments while mourning the deceased. Here ...

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 ...

Poetry enjoys immense popularity in Iran ... The tradition of Hafez bibliomancy - using his ancient wisdoms for divination and guidance - is known as Fal-e Hafez. 'Ambiguous and multifaceted ...

At the ancient Olympics in Greece ... written work to win an Olympic gold medal was “Ode to Sport,” a prose poem by Georges ...