Thomas started writing poetry shortly before he became a soldier in the First World War. He wrote Digging on 4th April 1915 – in the spring – and yet it is unmistakeably an autumnal poem.

Start of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms, marks nature's grand opening banquet. As Song Dynasty poet Su Shi depicts ...

The poet John Agard introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children: A date with spring A tree gets dressed up in anticipation of a date with Spring. Message from your mobile What ...