Life is Bitter by William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)

Life is bitter. All the faces of the years, Young and old, are grey with travail and with tears. Must … More

Augustus Gloop! Augustus Gloop! by Roald Dahl

‘Augustus Gloop! Augustus Gloop! The great big greedy nincompoop! How long could we allow this beast To gorge and guzzle, … More

To give everyone time to read the fascinating interview with British author and poet Adam Foulds we decided to forgo … More

Jack Sprat could eat no fat His wife could eat no lean And so betwixt the two of them They … More

Live thy Life, Young and old, Like yon oak, Bright in spring, Living gold; Summer-rich Then; and then Autumn-changed Soberer-hued … More

(L. H. RECALLS HER ROMANCE) He used to pass, well-trimmed and brushed, My window every day, And when I smiled … More

On the Sea It keeps eternal whisperings around Desolate shores, and with its mighty swell Gluts twice ten thousand caverns, … More

Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for … More

I. Art thou lonely in thy tomb? Art thou cold in such a gloom? Rouse thee, then, and make me room,— … More

The rain set early in to-night, The sullen wind was soon awake, It tore the elm-tops down for spite, And … More