Are stale with tears trodden underfoot. The heart’s flower withers at the root. Bury it then, in history’s sterile dust. The slow years shall tame your tawny lust. R.S. Thomas (1913-2000) was a Welsh ...

A creative journey blending poetry, history and Welsh heritage is bringing the story of St David to life. The National ...

There’s a tradition in Wales of the bardd gwlad—loosely translated as the country poet who serves the community by composing a poem on occasions such as weddings, funerals and birthdays. “It’s an ...

Alan Llwyd does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

“Look upon the fury of the sea; it has covered Maes Gwyddneu,” a 13th century Welsh poem reads. Local legend says the islands of Maes Gwyddneu were once ruled by a king, according to Simon Haslett and ...