The lines English poet Thomas Hardy wrote under “Chorus of the Earth” in his tragedy “The Dynasts” is relevant to these islands at this point in time. “We would establish those of kindlier build, / In ...

In the November 2024 issue, London-based stylist and brand consultant Lucy Williams shares the things that bring her joy.

An early love of poetry kicked in after listening to Bob Dylan and reading Wilfred Owen. But there was always the Penguin ...

A new production at New York’s Metropolitan Opera sounds and looks different from anything presented at the venerable opera house before, featuring flamenco rhythms and dance.

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In "My Ireland," commissioned for Dublin’s St ... modern Irish problems and barriers to progress highlighted and the poem does nothing to gloss over any self-questioning and self-analyzing ...

I think I blinked, and my husband turned into Hyacinth Bucket. So far, there’s no candlelit suppers but he is obsessed with remaining in contention with friends, neighbours, our siblings and ...

It was only much later that I realised they were my first attempts at poetry ... make it clear that the first duty of man is to know, respect and love his fellow man. Only this can bind ...

“I’ve tried to hate him but how can I hate the man my kids love so much? “I knew it was always a possibility Kyle would do it again but getting someone pregnant was my worst nightmare.

I love our baby so much but I’m questioning if I ever should’ve had him with my husband. This is not what I signed up for. 'What do I do? I feel like I’ve voiced frustrations but nothing ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I used to play in a band together ... Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check ...