Sometimes seen as the stuff of commencement addresses, his poems are hard to pin down—just like the man behind them.

I’ll pick a short one – Catullus. Odi et amo: quare id faciam, fortasse requiris. nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior. My favourite translation is by Peter Whigham. It takes a bit of licence ...

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As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems ... on for the best books of poetry, ranging ...

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Monica Lewinsky is a coffee drinker. She does not take it black.

One of China's most famous poets, who some call the country's Emily Dickenson, is breaking new boundaries by taking to the stage to dance.

The actress' debut poetry collection features reflections on relationships, heartbreak and creativity and more ...