Poem of the Week
Lands of Exile
Lamenting a young woman's suicide and singing songs of exile... [...]
The Knight and the Elven Maiden
A knight in shining armour discovers that elven damsels can [...]
A Deceiving Elf and Unravished Bride
What is John Keats "deceiving elf" and where is his [...]
Death, Decay and Resurrection
Poets of darkness and light reflect on death, decay and [...]
Pan and Other Blithe Spirits
Pan's sweet pipings are no match for the blithe spirit [...]
Deadly Love and Loving the Dead
Dangerous Byronic liaisons and the burial of the dead... [...]
Poetic Patriotism
Loving our country with a love of words... [...]
A Corpus Christi Celebration
A Corpus Christi festival of poems on the Eucharistic Presence [...]
Holy Trinity and a Remembered Kiss
Poets praise the Holy Trinity and a victory for the [...]
Poems for Pentecost
Celebrating the Feast of Pentecost poetically... Audio File [...]
Poems for the Ascension
Rossetti praises the Ascension of Christ, Southey praises the great [...]
The Strange Tale of the Ancient Mariner
Concluding our reading of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"... [...]