Compassion Poems – Interesting Literature

The Best Poems about Sympathy and Compassion

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) For Wilfred Owen, ‘the poetry is in the pity’. Many poets, from war poets like Owen to poets writing about social and political issues, pity and sympathy have formed an important part of the poet’s emotional makeup. Here, we gather some of the greatest poems about sympathy, pity, compassion, … Read more

10 of the Best Poems about Kindness

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

It was Henry James, a writer known for his prose writing rather than poetry, who once summed it up: ‘Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.’ Here are ten of the very best poems about kindness, giving, generosity, and compassion.