Funeral poems possess the remarkable ability to articulate the complex web of emotions we feel when we lose someone dear to us. They provide a touch of comfort, helping us say our goodbyes in a way ...

ATLANTA -- At the Thursday funeral of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, a 12-year-old boy took the stage and read one of the late lawmaker's favorite poems. That boy is Tybre Faw, who became friends ...

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. A new history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity. Read ...