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Paper Tower – Poetry from Korea

In the early morning alley, A paper tower sways as it moves. Kwoun Jung Nam, an acclaimed poetess from Korea, shares her poetry Poet Kwoun Jung Nam of Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, received the New Writer’s Award from the literary magazine Poetry and Consciousness in 1987. She has published poetry collections

From Egypt to India… on the wings of travel literature

This morning, I had the pleasure of attending the public defense held by Tongan Government College in Tirur, affiliated with the University of Calicut, Kerala, India. The defense was for Professor Mohamed Said, who successfully obtained his PhD for his dissertation on Egyptian travel literature about India since 1947, with a special

Like a Single Word – Poetry from Korea

The sky and the earth are the lips of eternity. There, We live like a single word… Siyoung Doung, a poet from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares her poetry Poet Siyoung Doung, hailing from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, graduated from the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Dongguk University and

Land of hypocrisy – Poetry from Egypt

The land of hypocrisy, I saw cheating ruled by With lies you feed us with betrayal you water us From the lips of sadness sometimes he will excuse me I wish sadness would cure us What does patience and fortitude do in a time! Metwally Mohamed Metwally Basal, a poet and storyteller from Egypt, shares his poetry Metwally

World Poetry Movement Coordinators Plan to Establish Poetry Schools Worldwide

The World Poetry Movement (WPM) Continental Coordinators convened virtually to discuss an ambitious initiative—establishing poetry schools across the globe. The meeting, held on February 16, 2025, brought together key literary figures and cultural leaders to outline strategies for promoting poetry education and fostering creative