Walt Whitman is the quintessential American poet from the 19th century and “Song of Myself” is probably his most famous … More
Category: poetry
Poetry: Easter Wings – George Herbert
It’s time to look at some poetry again, this time a true classic by Welsh poet George Herbert (1593-1633). He … More
Poetry: Happy Chimney Corner Days – Robert Louis Stevenson
I’ve stumbled upon another lovely poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. I posted the first one – The Land of Story-books … More
Blogmas 30 – New year’s poems
Only two more days left of 2018. That sounds weird, right? It’s such a cliche, but time flies when you’re … More
Blogmas 13: poem that describes me reading
I don’t think I need to describe this, but this is the quotes that best describes me when I’m reading: … More
Storytelling: music meets Shakespeare
Last year, back in May 2018, I went to a Shakespeare-themed concert by the Alumni Orchestra of Leuven University. It … More
Poetry: I want to
Writing a bit of poetry in my teens, I also went through a period where I thought repetition was important. … More
Poetry: Till death do us part
Looking back through my little teenage notebook, I found this poem I wrote in June 2006. My grandfather had just … More
My first attempt at poetry
When I was younger, I fancied myself quite the writer. I don’t anymore, not really. I see myself more as … More
Poetry: I Met a Dragon Face to Face – Jack Prelutsky
Jack Prelutsky is an American poet who has published over 50 children’s poetry collections. He had a hard time in … More
Poetry: Books are for Looks – Isabelle Spooner
Looking for a story? Aren’t we all? That is what this poem is all about! I couldn’t find out much … More
Poetry: Ode on a Grecian Urn – John Keats
Ode on a Grecian Urn is a poem by the famous poet John Keats. Keats wrote it in 1819 and … More