Choosing the right poem for a funeral can be a difficult task. How can you find the best poem to strike the right note at the funeral of a loved one, a close friend or member of the family? Below, we introduce ten of the most popular poems to be […]
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Six of the Best Anthony Hecht Poems
Dr Seuss tried to dissuade a young Anthony Hecht from pursuing a career as a poet. The Cat in the Hat author was a family friend, and the young Hecht’s parents, not happy with their son’s poetic ambitions, asked the children’s author to have a word. He was unsuccessful: Hecht […]
10 of the Best Poems to Recite and Read Aloud
Should poetry be read in quiet solitude, enjoyed in silence? Or is poetry at its best when it is being declaimed, recited for an audience, and read aloud for the world to hear? The answer, of course, is ‘both’ and ‘it perhaps depends on the poem’. Below, we introduce ten […]