It means, as I understand it, that poetry is a place where the rich complexity of life may be gathered and compressed with a music and sense all its own. Memory and dream coexist. I have selected ...

Biography and memory: poem is a first-person narrative. It may be dedicated to the poet's husband, suggesting it could be autobiographical. 'for Fred', 'the glossy blue/ My pen exudes, drying ...

You’ll probably know a bit about rhyme already as it is often used in poetry. Refresh your memory with this short, fun clip. You can sing and dance along with CBBC's Radzi Chinyanganya if you like!

Last month, we asked for poems about home and received more than 20 submissions. Thank you to everyone who sent us a poem – we know each one was written from the heart. Browse through the five ...