MUST a poet know ilm-i-arooz or prosody? Some poets say no and argue that prosodic metres teach us to measure the poetic rhythms and patterns of sounds as they occur in a poetic line, but prosodic ...

A melancholy December vision in Liverpool invokes a Dickensian ghost with more worldly but still warm realism Down on the canal on Christmas Day Down on the canal on Christmas Day a man walks towards ...

From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, this is our pick of the best poetry books of the year. Whether you’re a ...

Kabir, a 15th-century Bhakti poet, challenged religious dogma with his sharp dohas, emphasizing inner devotion over rituals and caste. A rebel disciple, his colloquial Hindi verses spoke to the soul, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Wellwater by Karen Solie (Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize and a joint ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Learn how poetry can help your brain handle stress, process feelings, and spark insight. Summary: This episode of The Science of Happiness is part of ...

Couplet Coffee opened in January, after founder Gefen Skonick already had cultivated a devout following with limited-edition product drops, community-building, storytelling and social media. (Chiara ...

On a recent drizzly morning, Couplet Coffee owner Gefen Skolnick stepped into her rainbow-hued cafe at the edge of Echo Park and Westlake, stopping by tables to greet visitors who were sipping on ...

Couplet are back. The electronic supergroup of emo band members Tanner Jones of You Blew It! and Into It. Over It.'s Evan Weiss and Adam Beck have released EP2, the six-track follow-up to their 2022 ...

A doctor by profession and a transcreator at heart… Dr Ravindra Kumar Choudhary, known by his pseudonym ‘Maun Kavi’, celebrates the written word through his translations and transcreations, the latter ...