There is no Dutch tradition as cherished as the Sinterklaas poem (well, except perhaps Zwarte Piet). But, what is this mysterious sinterklaasgedicht — and how do you write one? If it’s your first ...

As in the gold mosaic of a wall, Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre, And be the singing-masters of my soul. William Butler Yeats, widely considered one of the greatest poets of the English ...