Discusses Greek lyric poetry, focusing on its emotional depth and the techniques used by poets like Cicus and Sappho to convey complex feelings through word harmony, rhythm, and vivid imagery. It ...

As convenor of the Franke Lecture series this fall, Ayesha Ramachandran is inviting audiences to dive into lyric poetry — across time, cultures, and languages. By Lisa Prevost. September 19, 2023.

Lyric poetry is a genre of short hummable poems whose origins can be traced back to ancient Greece. The category includes sonnets, elegies, and odes, distinct from verse dramas and epic poems.

On a recent Friday afternoon, I joined Joe Hoover, S.J., our poetry editor, and James Davis May, the winner of last year’s contest, in a spirited debate to choose the winning poem for the 2025 ...

Prof. Frank starts with a discussion of the meaning of lyric poetry; he then goes into its origins and evolution through time where lyric poets pay homage or umbrage to love, death, life, God and war.

In the Lyric Feature on RTÉ lyric fm, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan presents The Salt of Something New, featuring some new voices in the world of Irish poetry - listen above.. Series producer Eoin O ...

Poetry has a romantic aura to it, whereas lyric writing seems rather plebeian (to borrow a word from "Cry Me a River"). Writing lyrics doesn't have the cachet writing poetry has. It isn't as cool. And ...