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17 Places That Are Odes to Poetry

From castles that inspired famous words to walls lined with sonnets and forests littered with haikus.
Roxanne Hoorn September 6, 2024
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Spomenik Francetu Prešernu

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Solitude Stone

This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.
Waiting for Poe
Westford, Massachusetts

'Waiting for Poe'

This sculpture memorializes the town's connection to the famous horror author Edgar Allan Poe.
Washington, D.C.

Taras Shevchenko Memorial

A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.
In March 2024, author and poet Christopher Cokinos joined three other artists in a simulated lunar mission named Imagination 1.
space exploration

A Poet’s Guide to the Moon and Eclipse

Author Christopher Cokinos can’t get enough of the moon.
Jonathan Feakins April 5, 2024
This first-century bust shows a stern matriarch carved sometime during Roman Emperor Trajan's reign.
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The Forgotten Women Who Shaped the Roman Empire

From a first-century poet to a Roman consul’s wife.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing February 28, 2024
Sonnets still have a reputation for being about the unrequited love of a man for a woman.
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The Most Romantic Poems of the Renaissance Weren't Always for Lovers

Declaring your love in a sonnet was not a couples-only endeavor.
Shannon McHugh February 12, 2024
Maldon, England

Statue of Byrhtnoth

This statue commemorates one of medieval England’s most courageous heroes.
Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington Writers Walk

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.
The Yule Cat (or Jólakötturinn) serves as a warning for children to not misbehave, much like the threat of coal for naughty children on Christmas.
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Beware the Yule Cat, Iceland’s Child-Eating Christmas Monster

But if you’re wearing new clothes, you have nothing to fear from Jólakötturinn.
Suzie Dundas December 22, 2023
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Podcast: Nightwalking with Bianca Giaever

Hear what musings coming alive in the dark.
The Podcast Team December 20, 2023
Itinerary

10 Places to See Amazing Art on Florida's Gulf Coast

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James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home
Greenfield, Indiana

James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home

Take a glimpse into a pioneer-era homestead at the birthplace and home of Indiana's "Children's Poet."
The 13th-century Palmer Cup, in the British museum, is decorated with a line of Kushajim's poetry about wine.
food

The 10th-Century Master Chef Who Wrote Food Poetry

His verses offer a glimpse into the good life during the Islamic Golden Age.
Fehmida Zakeer October 12, 2023
Glasgow, Scotland

Poetry Postbox

A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.
Omar Khayyam Mausoleum
Neyshabur, Iran

Omar Khayyam Mausoleum

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.
Spruce View, Alberta

Stephansson House Provincial Historic Site

This colorful historic site tells the story of Icelandic poetry and community in Central Alberta.