Republished from The Reader Online: www.thereaderonline.co.uk
Yes, today is National Poetry Day, and to mark the occasion we at The Reader office have chosen a few of our favourites to share with you. So! pour yourself something lovely, sit back and soak up every syllable of their wordly wisdom. I mean, if you can’t do it [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Poetry’
October 8, 2009
National Poetry Day 2009!
June 5, 2009
Poem of the Week
Today’s Poem of the Week is an extract from William Shakespeare’s last play, The Tempest which is a tale about power and isolation set on a magical island. Click here to read a full synopsis. This passage is spoken by Prospero, a talented wizard and one of the central characters of the play. He has [...]
May 29, 2009
Poem of the Week
Today’s Poem of the Week is one of my favourites. Sitting at my very sunny desk on this gorgeous Friday afternoon, time is quavering, nearly ceasing altogether. It is a sensation which reminds of this poem. I haven’t chosen it for any reason other than the fact that I love it. And I hope that [...]
May 27, 2009
BBC Poetry Season – An Update
Reproduced with kind permission from The Reader Online, written by Mark Till
The BBC’s Poetry Season is now fully up and running. Last weekend, BBC Four showed a series of programmes – some old, some new – about Wilfred Owen, Dylan Thomas, Ted Hughes, Stevie Smith, Philip Larkin, Carol Ann Duffy, W. H. Auden and [...]
May 22, 2009
Poem of the Week
Today’s Poem of the Week is just a quick one in celebration of the long weekend…
Weekend
When drudgery and care impose themselves,
Each request and promise a feather turned to brick,
Even the strong and stalwart plead for
Kind relief. What wise soul first decreed an
Ending to weekly trials? … with Sunday comics,
Naps and leisurely brunch – time to [...]
May 18, 2009
Poem of the Week
I spend lots of my time travelling around the country visiting various Bibby offices. In fact, I’ve noticed that I usually spend more time on my journeys than I do at my destinations, which can be quite unsettling. It’s also tedious and surprisingly tiring. Recently though, my journeys have been illuminated by a special sort [...]
May 8, 2009
Poem of the Week
This week’s poem is another romantic one and has been recommended by Dan Thompson from Direct Workforce. Dan writes “This is my favourite, romantic poem. The idea of something as mundane as doing the washing up bringing back memoires of a perfect romantic day has always stayed with me since I first read this at [...]
May 1, 2009
Poem of the Week
Today the new Poet Laureate will be named by the Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham. The Poet Laureate’s duties include writing poetry to commemorate royal events and working to raise the profile of poetry in the UK. All previous Poet Laureates have been English men, and the role call includes legendary figures such as Ted Hughes, [...]
April 24, 2009
Poem of the Week
I recently re-discovered today’s poem whilst participating in The Reader Organisation’s Read To Lead Corporate Training at Bibby Line Group earlier this month. The language is a little dated and as such, it probably requires a few readings to make sense of it. Reading aloud really helps, or alternatively, click here to listen to a [...]
April 23, 2009
Happy Birthday Mr Shakespeare!
You or may not know that as well as being St George’s Day, 23rd April is also supposed to have been the day of William Shakespeare’s death, and possibly his birthday too. In celebration of one of the greatest English writers, I hope you enjoy the extract below…
from As You Like It, Act 2, Scene [...]
