from the link collection: Poetry through the Ages

"An Expressive Journey"

Since the Sumerian poet Enheduanna carved her odes to the goddess Inanna in cuneiform tablets more than 4,500 years ago, civilizations have expressed their most beautiful, tragic, triumphant, and perceptive thoughts through poetry.

What would you like to do?
· Map a course through the evolution of poetry
· Learn about poetic forms and create your own poetry
· Discover more about poetry from ancient to modern times

Introduction: Poetry through the Ages