Joyce Fegan: Poetry is the exact opposite of a reactive, toxic Twitter

Poetry is just a less dysregulating form of news. It can make the world more palatable, can soften the world's blows. Poetry can take us from reactive to active

Elizabeth Mohen of Poetry Ireland as Poetry Day Ireland was celebrated in the same week that Twitter was sold. Picture: Mark Stedman

Is poetry the answer? This week in the Pakistani city of Jacobabad, temperatures reached 46 degrees Celsius. In Delhi, India, a temperature of 43 degrees was recorded.

To try and stay hydrated, India’s government advised its people to wear damp towels, consume homemade drinks such as ‘lassi’ and avoid high-protein foods.