poetry
Romantic Verse – How To Write A Love Poem
It may be that the origin of poetry itself was an outpouring of emotion inspired by the writer’s feelings of love for another person. There is something truly romantic in the thought that the arrangement of everyday words in verse form can evoke so much love, and that... read more
Poets of the First World War
The First World War inspired some of the most powerful artistic works that man has ever created. Their potency comes from the fact that the artists and poets experienced first hand the horror, tragedy and violence of war, imbuing their works with emotive, heartfelt... read more
The Finest British Poetry
Rudyard Kipling composing a letterIn honour of National Poetry Day, here is a small selection of some of the finest British poetry, with a little background on each of the poets. “If” By Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936) was a Nobel Prize... read more
Goodbye to my Grandfathers
Having never known either of my grandfathers, I was inspired a few years ago to write this ode to them both. In the lead up to Father’s Day, maybe we should think of and be grateful for our grandfathers too.Goodbye to my Grandfathers Mollycoddle – that’s a... read moreAbout Zach
