The prisoned music of her deathless roses. Leans the warped and clotted plow. The moon rolls up, while far away And thin with sorrow, the sheepdog’s bay Fills the valley with lonely sound. Slow ...

Widely considered the greatest living Arab poet, Adonis was in London on this occasion not for his poetry but for a major exhibition – on until 30 March – of his striking and unusual collages. Bold ...