The epigram is one of the briefest of poetic forms, but, as the derivation of the name might suggest, it is also one of the most enduring. Originally a Greek stone inscription, the form found its feet ...

This week's poem brings an ancient voice into the modern world, and with real aplomb Tristram Fane Saunders has been writing for The Telegraph since 2015, mostly covering literature, radio and comedy.

Attended by his Grand Chamberlain and a suite of 200 nobles. His Majesty the Emperor Hirohito, bespectacled Son of Heaven, presided augustly last week at the official tabulation of 34,769 poems ...

Food and poetry share a kinship in their ability to stir the soul. Both engage the senses, invoking profound emotions. Poetry crafts vivid imagery through words, painting landscapes of taste, texture, ...