His most famous poem is Ballad of Birmingham, written in response to the bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. The poem tells the story of a mother who refuses to let her child ...

Why “The Ballad of Birmingham” Became Famous: The poem’s fame can be attributed to its powerful narrative and its emotional ...

A ballad is a type of poem that was traditionally set to music ... through the dilemma and on to the conclusion. In a famous ballad called The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor ...