Ted Hughes was an English poet and children’s literature writer who is often deemed one of the greatest poet of his generation. His work is most often concerned with themes of nature and animal world.

“Hawk Roosting” is one such example, where an...

“Not Waving but Drowning” is a poem by Stevie Smith and was first published as part of a collection with the same title in 1957. The poem has been linked to Smith’s personal life with the account interpreted as her struggle with psychological...

"The Scrutiny" is a poem written by Richard Lovelace, a 17th Century English poet. Lovelace was a cavalier poet who is well-known for his poems "To Lucasta, Going to the Warres," and "To Althea, from Prison." Unlike these poems, "The Scrutiny" is...

Philip Larkin was born in 1922 and went onto become one of England's best-known writers. Before his success as an author, Larkin worked as a librarian, writing in his spare time.

Larkin has often been praised for his realistic and rather bleak...

homage to my hips is a poem written by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Lucille Clifton. The poem is a message of empowerment, celebrating both the female body and mind.

Clifton used the poem to draw upon the physical attributes of black women,...

Prometheus is a poem written by English Romantic poet Lord Byron and was published in 1816. The poem is based upon the story of the Greek heroic figure, Prometheus, and his sacrifice in stealing fire from the Gods to give to humans.

The poem is a...

The Lammas Hireling is a contemporary poem written by British poet Ian Duhig. The poem is a dramatic monologue and employs the perspective of an Irish farmer during the Lammas Harvest (celebrating the harvesting of wheat).

The poem begins with an...

In Praise of Creation is a poem written by Elizabeth Jennings and was first published in 1987.

In the poem, Jennings describes the natural world through use of animal imagery as well as that of the skies and stars. There are heavy religious themes...

The Ballad of Birmingham is a poem written by Dudley Randall in 1965.

In the poem, a young girl joins a protest on the streets to fight for racial equality. However, her mother stresses that white police brutality makes it unsafe for her to...

Eden Rock is a poem written in the 20th century by English poet Charles Causley. The poem is from his anthology collection, A Field of Vision (1988).

The poem itself is both a message and a vision of life after death. It describes a family where...

Blowin' in the Wind is a folk song by American singer-writer Bob Dylan and produced by John Hammond. The song was released in 1963 by Columbia Records after recording took place a year earlier in New York. The song was eventually included in...

The History Teacher was written by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins as part of his anthology collection Questions About Angels (1991).

In the poem, a teacher fails to do his job properly as a history teacher, and instead decides to create his...

Strange Fruit is a song written by Abel Meeropol, and a version of it was recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. Laura Duncan performed the song at a protest in New York City in the 1930s, and the song has since been covered by key musicians, such as...

Bringing Up Baby is an American screwball comedy film released by RKO Radio Pictures in 1938. The story was based upon the short story by Hagar Wilde which was originally published in Collier's Weekly magazine on April 10, 1937.

The film revolves...

Ernest Cline's well-known science fiction novel, Armada, departs from other cliche novels of this genre to freshly examine the familial bond of love and relationships in a dangerously alarming environment thwarting humankind's existence. The book...

Sounder is a young adult novel written by author William Armstrong. The book was published in 1969, telling the story of an unnamed African-American boy and his family, who suffer from hunger and poverty.

Interestingly, Armstrong does choose to...

Savage Sam is a children's story written by Fred Gipson, published in 1962. It follows on from Gipson's story Old Yeller, accompanying the Coates family on another adventure.

The book is set during the 1800s, on a ranch in Texas owned by the...

Ready Player Two is a science-fiction novel written by Ernest Cline and released in 2020. The sequel to the blockbuster novel Ready Player One was released in 2011. Cline had been planning a sequel for years, but he took his time writing this...

Old Yeller is a popular children's book written by author Fred Gipson and illustrated by Carl Burger. It was published in 1956 but remains a well-loved book today. The book was made famous by Walt Disney's film adaptation in 1957.

The story is set...

Calico Joe is a novel written by John Grisham, inspired by baseball. Published in 2012, the book mixes fact and fiction and is overall a great read for lovers of the sport. The novel is about pursuing a career in baseball and follows a...

A Life Sentence is a literary fiction novel by Adeline Sergeant, an English writer from the 19th century. The novel follows a trial for a murder of a respected member of the community called Mr. Vane, who left a widow and children behind. The...