Video of the Week

Readers! I am starting with Videos of the Week every Thursday, which will showcase poetic videos with lyrics. This week’s Video is “Honey and the moon” – a lovely poetic video! Go have a look- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1t-EFx3KAc Continue reading Video of the Week

Revolutionary Poet of the Week- W. H. Auden

PTWWW presents this week’s revolutionary poet- W. H. Auden. Read his exciting story and delve in his poetic journey! Happy Reading! Wystan Hugh Auden was born in York, England, in 1907. He moved to Birmingham during childhood and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. As a young man he was influenced by the poetry of Thomas Hardy and Robert Frost, as well as William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and … Continue reading Revolutionary Poet of the Week- W. H. Auden

Poetry around the world

Readers! Poetry has gain significant importance in people’s lives. And with this post, I share a beautiful story by Doug Holder titled “Poetry on the Psychiatric ward”. The piece is fabulously penned and gives out hope and wisdom. Poetry on the Psychiatric ward In the winter the view from McLean Hospital can be quite beautiful. From its perch on top of a hill over the … Continue reading Poetry around the world

Poetic Form of the Week – Cento

Hi all! This week’s poetic form is Cento. It is a poetry form which uses images to draw an idea. Let us discover about how it was originated and how it is written by the information I provide below. CENTO From the Latin word for “patchwork,” the cento (or collage poem) is a poetic form made up of lines from poems by other poets. Though poets … Continue reading Poetic Form of the Week – Cento

Revolutionary Poet of the Week – John Keats

PTWWW Readers! This week’s Revolutionary Poet is John Keats. PTWWW brings in your reader detailed info. about him, his lifestyle and how he turned to write fabulous poetry. I hope you all like this post and reblog it to spread about him and his writings. John Keats English Romantic poet John Keats was born on October 31, 1795, in London. The oldest of four children, … Continue reading Revolutionary Poet of the Week – John Keats

Poetic Form of the Week – Ghazal

Heya Readers! This week’s poetic form is “Ghazal“. Hope you like the information on how it is written and try it yourself as well! Happy Reading!! The ghazal is composed of a minimum of five couplets—and typically no more than fifteen—that are structurally, thematically, and emotionally autonomous. Each line of the poem must be of the same length, though meter is not imposed in English. … Continue reading Poetic Form of the Week – Ghazal