“Mystic chords of memory.” (Lincoln had plenty of ... Everyone knows it, or a great many know it. Know it by heart. Memorizing the poem is part of growing up Italian. “L’infinito ...

Thank you to everyone who sent us a poem – we know each one was written from the heart. Browse through the five poems we’ve selected for this page – we hope it can inspire you to ponder what ...

The Ancient Greeks felt that learning poetry improved the mind ... Learning by heart benefits the hippocampal foundation, the ‘memory’ area of the brain. It can also give you insight into ...

The poem I really should commit to memory is Seamus Heaney’s Postscript ... who no longer need books but carry the Psalms in their heart wherever they are and wherever they go.