Does poetry matter? Today thousands of people will be celebrating World Poetry Day – but not everyone sees the point of capturing thoughts and feelings in wonderful language.
‘The song of song and the spirit of spirit’
Making things happen with verse: are we seeing a renaissance in the power of language? Glossary
Solidarity - Showing support for others, particularly members of another group.
Prose - Writing or speaking that is natural and does not follow a style such as poetry.
UNESCO - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. It aims to promote international cooperation in the arts, education, science and culture.
Catalyst - A substance able to increase the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed or changed by the reacting chemicals.
Instapoetry - a style of written poetry that emerged after the advent of social media, especially on Instagram
WH Auden - A British-American poet, born in 1907.