A Different History

Language can both hurt and heal in Sujata Bhatt’s challenging poem about India’s past – and the place it could be again

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At the Bus Station

Life is fast-paced, frenetic, and chaotic in Julius Chingono’s disturbing poem.

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Stevie Smith wonders whether mankind is truly alone in the world

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Elinor Wylie teaches us to face adversity with a dignified smile.

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Boey Kim Cheng reveals the sinister side of relentless urbanisation in his poem that delivers a timely warning.

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Join Alexander Pope on a metaphysical journey of discovery… that will last a lifetime.

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Immerse yourself in Lauris Edmond’s beautiful images of sun and spray.

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Percy Bysshe Shelley wrestles with depression in a poem that seems to anticipate his own destiny.

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Vachel Lindsay laments a vanished way of life.

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Thomas Hardy’s poem is touching – but also troubling when he rewrites the past.

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