poems
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Certainly from the Classical Period — that is, roughly the time of Pericles and Socrates — Greeks understood the Homeric poems as their founding myths.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
A collection of poems, some scribbled on slips of paper between food deliveries, has won Wang Jibing one of China's top literary honours.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Scammers exploit the Emirati royal's likeness by drawing on his vast online presence, including his more than 17 million Instagram followers, and sometimes even copying the prince's authentic poems to deceive victims.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
"He was so interested in the poet Tony Harrison. So I gave him a lot more material, including a cassette recording of one of Harrison's latest poems, called V."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“You don’t write poems for your creative writing class?” he asks.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
