Senior Poetry: Valentine

'The oldest theme in poetry is “carpe diem”. It’s seize the day. And the reason you want to “carpe” your “diems” is that you don’t have that many “diems” given to you! So this urgency that floods into your life when you see it through this lens of death . . . I mean, that seems to be the basic theme of poetry. And my poetry is no different...'

'Carol Ann Duffy is an award-winning Scottish poet..'

'In 2009, after winning critical acclaim for years in the United Kingdom (UK) and elsewhere, Carol Ann Duffy was named the first female poet laureate of the UK...'

'The theme is the underlying message that the writer or artist wants to convey. Themes can feature in poetry, a short story, a novel, or even a work of art...'

'She believes poetry is our national art form - and Dame Carol Ann Duffy has spent the week travelling the length of Britain with a group of fellow bards, on a mission to bring contemporary poetry to the masses...'

'A subject that challenges the resources of verse..'