Cabaret star Maude Maggart thrilled with a beautiful, if short, annual New York appearance at a sold-out Birdland Jazz on ...

The title poem is a salvo to those with “once-taut skin” who are now armed with “fierce wisdom”; Clarke’s changelings are ...

A record number of people took part in a New Year's Day walk around Colchester organised by High Steward Sir Bob Russell.

Do you remember Mother Goose? Are you familiar with the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Pretty Bird?” What about “The Cuckoo”?

A teacher shared the actual meaning behind the popular nursery rhyme, "It's Raining, It's Pouring," explaining that it ...

Selections from three earlier books unite in The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Collection by Oxenbury. With poems, nursery rhymes and stories from Tiny Tim-Verses for Children; Cakes and Custard: The Helen ...

We all know the words of “The 12 Days of Christmas,” even though we may not remember how many lords are leaping or ladies ...

This haunting poem depicts an elusive, dangerous figure of overwhelming destructive power ...

A couple of years ago, Sunil Sarath Perera published a collection of essays titled ‘Mathaka Nimnaya,’ or ‘The valley of ...

For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand ...

I thought that this month I would share with you a few reflections on a subject which has brought me endless pleasure ...

A book full of humorous poetry, lyrics and profiles of a number of celebrities. Have an enjoyable read of it. Available from Amazon or Waterstones websites for a cheap price. Did you know with a ...