Fred Lerdahl proposes a theory of the sounds of poetry conceived in musical terms.

BEFORE attempting any delimitation of the frontiers of Music and Poetry, or any discussion of their interaction, it is perhaps prudent to admit that in one respect it is impossible to separate them.

"That Music Always Round Me" was published in the "Whispers of Heavenly Death" section in Walt Whitman's last edition of "Leaves of Grass" (1891-1892). Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, and is ...

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World Music Day Poems 2025: World Music Day, also known as Fête de la Musique, is celebrated every year on June 21 to honour the healing power and universal language of music. What started in France ...

Today’s Poem of the Day, “Music on Christmas Morning,” appeared originally in 1846, in a volume of poetry by three authors, purportedly brothers: Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. The book was a stunning ...

Of all the scams spewed forth by the music industry, none is more endearing than the "song-poem." Although the scam originated with sheet music publishing, song-poems were written by aspiring ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Lucinda Williams says that during a recent visit her father, acclaimed poet Miller Williams, calmly told her that Alzheimer’s disease had robbed him of his ability to write poetry. Her ...