Norman MacCaig (1910-1996) was a Scottish poet who wrote simple, accessible and often humorous poems in modern English.

Reading poetry is sometimes presented like homework, but it can be as easy to understand as a trip to Disneyland, Matt Mason writes.

If you're anything like me, poetry collections intimidate you more than any other type of book. I'm not sure where this poetry fear starts for many of us. Perhaps from school, where we're expected ...

Author Charles Waters was a late bloomer when it came to reading books, but poetry offers a way in that covers all sorts of interests.

Engaging with artwork or reading a poem on the subway can go a long way in boosting mood ...

Love poems by Indonesian literary legends – from W.S. Rendra to Chairil Anwar – are set to charm audiences through a musical performance titled Cinta Tak Pernah Sederhana (Love is never simple).

22-word love poem may look simple – but it's deemed one of best ever The poem, '40 Love' has been hailed on social media as both 'beautiful' and 'genius' with it's unusual layout mimicking a ...

One simple act Katie Keiling read this poem aloud at a Disabilities Awareness March two years ago about the time Gary Arnold was starting to think she was the one. One simple act of love has ...

Joseph Bruchac makes a daily ritual of walking with his dog and his phone, which he uses to record his thoughts — often forming the seed of a poem.