When thinking about William Shakespeare, who was born in April 1564 – and who died on his birthday fifty-two years later in 1616 – your first association may be the plays that he has written…But have you read any of Shakespeare’s sonnets?

Every year on the 31st March, since 2009, transgender people celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility.

This week’s Romantic poet, William Blake, could definitely be said to be viewed in the same light; that is, the ‘odd one out’, especially due to the visions that he experienced.

In light of International Women’s Day recently on the 8th March 2021, this week’s blog post will be dedicated to celebrate two well-known American women poets, Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath.

Imagine as a child you did not see yourself reflected in a children’s book.