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One of the greatest philosophers of Islam in modern times is Sir Mohammed Iqbal (1877-1938), also called the 'Poet of the East' (Shayar-e-Mashriq). He is the national Poet of Pakistan as well as the composer of one of India's most popular patriotic songs (Tarana-e-Hind i.e. The Song of India). His poems, in Urdu and Persian, reflect his philosophy of Islam and his idea of 'the self' (Khudi). Two of his greatest works are 'Shikwa' (The Remonstration) and 'Jawab-e-Shikwa' (The Response). Another great work is 'Tere Ishq Ki Inteha' (The Limits of Your Love). These three poems are addressed to God. The third is an excellent work of Poetry in Urdu which captures beautifully the Islamic conception of Divine Love (Ishq). No translation in English, and perhaps any other language, can capture the beauty and depth of this poem and this is but a poor attempt to explain the ten lines of the poem here to the best extent my limited understanding of Iqbal's Urdu Poetry allows. The Poet writes, "The limits of your Love is what I desire; Look at my naivete, to what I aspire;". What the Poet implies here is that Ishq i.e. Love for God has no limits. It can be infinite. Yet, he wants to achieve the unachievable - crossing the limits of Ishq whereas Ishq has no limits. After all, can there be something greater than what is infinite? Thus, so naive and full of love is he that he wants to have more of this love.

A great poetry site for children. See poems on a range of topics and most poems have an audio of the poet reading their poems. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

The poetry Foundation site is a great place to find poems and information about the world's most famous poets Also, download the poetry Foundation App for iPhone and Android handsets at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/mobile/ to get a great collection of poetry and information to use in your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

"Three years ago, Edge collaborated with The Serpentine Gallery in London in a program of "table-top experiments" as part of the Serpentine's Experiment Marathon . This live event was featured along with the Edge/Serpentine collaboration: "What Is Your Formula? Your Equation? Your Algorithm? Formulae For the 21st Century." Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator of the Serpentine, invited Edge to collaborate in his latest project, The Serpentine Map Marathon, produced in conjunction with DLD (Digital - Life - Design) Saturday and Sunday, 16 - 17 October, at Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR (Map). The multi-dimensional Map Marathon features non-stop live presentations by over 50 artists, poets, writers, philosophers, scholars, musicians, architects, designers and scientists. The two-day event takes place in London during Frieze Art Fair week."

Site for booking performance poets in the UK

Clever use of social networking tech. The initial take on twitter was that it just broadcast mindless sort personal observations. This use turns that idea around. Interesting way to teach a bit of history. What if we started tweeting Basho & Issa, the great Japanese haiku poets? Hmmm sounds like a fun lit project doesn't it?

The Poetry Archive, as the name suggests, is a bank of Poetry and information about Poets. A great resource for teachers and students alike. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

"A superb resource for learning poets at primary schools. Record pupils reading the beautifully illustrated poems and listen back to them."

This is the ultimate biography of Amitabh Bachchan who is a legendary Indian film actor, producer, and television host. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema and has appeared in over 200 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades. Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, United Provinces, British India, now Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the son of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. He completed his education at Sherwood College, Nainital, and later on, he did graduation from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.

perhaps one of the most creative writer during his time Oscar Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray and today he is remembered for his epigrams, plays and the tragedy of his imprisonment, followed by his early death