poet laureate

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings…

9 years ago

‘Howl’ by Allen Ginsberg

According to Allen Ginsberg, his Beat-poem “Howl” was written in jazz style. The text abounds in description of feelings experienced…

11 years ago

‘Mrs Midas’ by Carol Ann Duffy

It was late September. I’d just poured a glass of wine, begun to unwind, while the vegetables cooked. The kitchen…

12 years ago

‘Mrs Darwin’ by Carol Ann Duffy

7 April 1852 Went to the Zoo. I said to Him— Something about that Chimpanzee over there reminds me of…

12 years ago

‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy

Not a red rose or a satin heart. I give you an onion. It is a moon wrapped in brown…

12 years ago