The ballad is one of the oldest poetic forms in English and are simply poems or songs that tell a story. Traditionally they are composed in quatrains, with common meter that follow an a b c b rhyming structure and this, together with the simple language (often the dialect of the region), made them easier to memorise and recite by wandering minstrels as they were passed down orally.Originally derived from the Medieval French the name suggests that they were to dance to and whilst wi...

Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and embraces us all.In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. When love’s flaws begin to stretch and amplify then heartbreak must surely follow. Love requires not just yearning and...

Vincent De Wilde graduated as gastroenterologist in 1994 and as oncologist in 2014, was appointed master of internship in gastroenterological in 2007, became a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association in 2014 and was titled as academic consultant of the University of Ghent in 2015. In 2002, he received the Diplôme d'Université d'Echoendoscopie Digestive by the University René Descartes of Paris (Prof. Dr. Stanislas Chaussade). His special interests are pancreatology, neuroend...

The ballad is one of the oldest poetic forms in English and are simply poems or songs that tell a story. Traditionally they are composed in quatrains, with common meter that follow an a b c b rhyming structure and this, together with the simple language (often the dialect of the region), made them easier to memorise and recite by wandering minstrels as they were passed down orally.Originally derived from the Medieval French the name suggests that they were to dance to and whilst wi...