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Poetry News

Find below links to some of the poetry news stories from the last week (or so)

News for the w/e February 28th

Writ in water, preserved in plaster - how Keats' death mask became a c

Writ in water, preserved in plaster - how Keats' death mask became a c

Dutch writer Marieke Lucas Rijneveld to translate Amanda Gorman's work

Dutch writer Marieke Lucas Rijneveld to translate Amanda Gorman's work

Our city froze’ - rereading Kolau Nadiradze’s 1921 poem on Georgia’s l

Our city froze’ - rereading Kolau Nadiradze’s 1921 poem on Georgia’s l

The Scotsman Sessions #190 - Imtiaz Dharker

The Scotsman Sessions #190 - Imtiaz Dharker

Lawrence Ferlinghetti – Beat poet, publisher and painter – dies at 101

Lawrence Ferlinghetti – Beat poet, publisher and painter – dies at 101

John Keats -  five poets on his best poems, 200 years since his death

John Keats - five poets on his best poems, 200 years since his death

News for the w/e February 21st

Six literary pilgrimages in the UK to plan for

Six literary pilgrimages in the UK to plan for

A joy forever - poetry world prepares to mark bicentenary of John Keat

A joy forever - poetry world prepares to mark bicentenary of John Keat

James Hogg at 250 the farmhand who became one of Scotland’s greatest

James Hogg at 250 the farmhand who became one of Scotland’s greatest

Remembering Audre Lorde – the legendary Black, lesbian, mother, warrio

Remembering Audre Lorde – the legendary Black, lesbian, mother, warrio

The Radical Politics of Oscar Wilde

The Radical Politics of Oscar Wilde

TS Eliot winner Bhanu Kapil - 'It's hard to study something by standin

TS Eliot winner Bhanu Kapil - 'It's hard to study something by standin

News for the w/e February 14th

How poet Keats will be 'brought back to life' for 200th anniversary of

How poet Keats will be 'brought back to life' for 200th anniversary of

William Wordsworth’s glasses and the lifelong struggle with his eyesig

William Wordsworth’s glasses and the lifelong struggle with his eyesig

Gertrude Stein and the defamiliarisation of the familiar

Gertrude Stein and the defamiliarisation of the familiar

Valentine’s Day was reimagined by chivalrous medieval poets

Valentine’s Day was reimagined by chivalrous medieval poets

How do I love thee... passionately!

How do I love thee... passionately!

Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath

News for the w/e February 7th

Photography project inspired by Heaney

Photography project inspired by Heaney

National Poet of Wales Ifor ap Glyn publishes new poem for World Cance

National Poet of Wales Ifor ap Glyn publishes new poem for World Cance

Imagining a future for John Keats — the novelist

Imagining a future for John Keats — the novelist

Poetry magazine comes under fire for publishing work by convicted sex

Poetry magazine comes under fire for publishing work by convicted sex

James Fenton - Ulster-Scots poet dies aged 89

James Fenton - Ulster-Scots poet dies aged 89

Sex, Drugs, and Bullet-holes - L’Enfant Terrible and the Politics of t

Sex, Drugs, and Bullet-holes - L’Enfant Terrible and the Politics of t

News for the w/e January 31st

The poetry genius of Ted and the teacher who unlocked it

The poetry genius of Ted and the teacher who unlocked it

Pam Ayres confronted by masked gang with axes outside her Cotswolds ho

Pam Ayres confronted by masked gang with axes outside her Cotswolds ho

Burns Night - Celebrations across North Cumbria over the years

Burns Night - Celebrations across North Cumbria over the years

Rescuing Elizabeth Barrett Browning from her wax-doll image

Rescuing Elizabeth Barrett Browning from her wax-doll image

Luss poet John Walker's tales of heartbreak and history

Luss poet John Walker's tales of heartbreak and history

The Peterhouse Poetry Workshop, or how I started writing poetry for fu

The Peterhouse Poetry Workshop, or how I started writing poetry for fu

News for the w/e January 24th

Everything you need to know about Biden inauguration poet Amanda Gorma

Everything you need to know about Biden inauguration poet Amanda Gorma

The fascinating secret Edinburgh New Town love affair that inspired fa

The fascinating secret Edinburgh New Town love affair that inspired fa

Latin link shows how Scottish poems looked to Europe, not England

Latin link shows how Scottish poems looked to Europe, not England

The most famous works from Scotland’s bard – and why he was controvers

The most famous works from Scotland’s bard – and why he was controvers

Read Amanda Gorman’s Poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ In Full And Feel Immedia

Read Amanda Gorman’s Poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ In Full And Feel Immedia

Scots Makar Jackie Kay speaks out about her experiences of racism in S

Scots Makar Jackie Kay speaks out about her experiences of racism in S

News for the w/e January 17th

Where to start with James Baldwin

Where to start with James Baldwin

A Social Sonnet - Making Sense of a Post-Pandemic World

A Social Sonnet - Making Sense of a Post-Pandemic World

Rimbaud's remains will not be moved to Panthéon, rules Macron

Rimbaud's remains will not be moved to Panthéon, rules Macron

Poet Amanda Gorman will read at Joe Biden’s inauguration

Poet Amanda Gorman will read at Joe Biden’s inauguration

Cottage in the grounds of Lord Byron's ancestral home up for grabs for

Cottage in the grounds of Lord Byron's ancestral home up for grabs for

‘Poet laureate of Twitter’ Brian Bilston: ‘I’m still pretty shy

‘Poet laureate of Twitter’ Brian Bilston: ‘I’m still pretty shy

News for the w/e January 10th

Dante; Tasting Notes

Dante; Tasting Notes

Hailee Steinfeld on what ‘Dickinson’ can teach us about modern celebri

Hailee Steinfeld on what ‘Dickinson’ can teach us about modern celebri

How a lost manuscript revealed the first poets of Italian literature

How a lost manuscript revealed the first poets of Italian literature

Bard boy – David Garrick and the cult of Shakespeare

Bard boy – David Garrick and the cult of Shakespeare

poet laureate Simon Armitage tells of Britain’s great ordeal

poet laureate Simon Armitage tells of Britain’s great ordeal

A poetic odyssey around Byron's Britain

A poetic odyssey around Byron's Britain

News for the w/e December 13th

‘We never know when, why or how we might become a refugee

‘We never know when, why or how we might become a refugee

Jay Bernard wins Young Writer of the Year Award

Jay Bernard wins Young Writer of the Year Award

poet laureate Simon Armitage on landscapes, libraries, home and edgela

poet laureate Simon Armitage on landscapes, libraries, home and edgela

Following in the footsteps of our hike-loving literary giants

Following in the footsteps of our hike-loving literary giants

Letters written by a young WB Yeats fetch nearly £50k at auction

Letters written by a young WB Yeats fetch nearly £50k at auction

Elizabeth Barrett Browning letter describing lonely quarantine up for

Elizabeth Barrett Browning letter describing lonely quarantine up for

Why Sylvia Plath’s art transcends her tragic life

Why Sylvia Plath’s art transcends her tragic life

Lake District former home of two famous poets still on market

Lake District former home of two famous poets still on market

William Wordsworth: The Ice Skating Poet

William Wordsworth: The Ice Skating Poet

News for the w/e December 6th

The court case sparked by Rudyard Kipling's most famous poem

The court case sparked by Rudyard Kipling's most famous poem

The great Poetry Foundation shakedown

The great Poetry Foundation shakedown

Items belonging to iconic war hero and poet Hannah Senesh will go on p

Items belonging to iconic war hero and poet Hannah Senesh will go on p

Revealed - The poets behind London Underground's famous words of wisdo

Revealed - The poets behind London Underground's famous words of wisdo

The book of love -  400-year-old tome of John Donne’s poems is unveile

The book of love - 400-year-old tome of John Donne’s poems is unveile

Kathryn Williams & Carol Ann Duffy share new single 'Snow Angel'

Kathryn Williams & Carol Ann Duffy share new single 'Snow Angel'

News for the w/e November 29th

Ruth Padel and Ilya Kaminsky - In Conversation

Ruth Padel and Ilya Kaminsky - In Conversation

Suicide was always a Spectre for John Berryman

Suicide was always a Spectre for John Berryman

British Library apologises for linking Ted Hughes to slave trade

British Library apologises for linking Ted Hughes to slave trade

Eavan Boland has received a posthumous nomination on the Costa Awards

Eavan Boland has received a posthumous nomination on the Costa Awards

'Death does not conquer me' the poetry and painting of Isaac Rosenberg

'Death does not conquer me' the poetry and painting of Isaac Rosenberg

Bognor's Blakefest goes online with unique celebration of visionary po

Bognor's Blakefest goes online with unique celebration of visionary po

News for the w/e November 22nd

Harold Bloom betrays how little he really understood literature

Harold Bloom betrays how little he really understood literature

Scotland’s poet laureate ‘inspired’ by Jamaican-born muse for Victoria

Scotland’s poet laureate ‘inspired’ by Jamaican-born muse for Victoria

Back to the Middle Ages - a journey through Dante’s villages

Back to the Middle Ages - a journey through Dante’s villages

The tragic downfall of Lord Alfred Douglas

The tragic downfall of Lord Alfred Douglas

Refugee poets awarded high-profile Oxfordshire award for work

Refugee poets awarded high-profile Oxfordshire award for work

Seamus Heaney - Treasure trove of unseen work revealed

Seamus Heaney - Treasure trove of unseen work revealed

News for the w/e November 15th

A treasure trove of unseen writing by Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney

A treasure trove of unseen writing by Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney

Lemn Sissay creates poem about impact of climate change in Ethiopia

Lemn Sissay creates poem about impact of climate change in Ethiopia

Winchester Poetry Festival launches mentoring scheme

Winchester Poetry Festival launches mentoring scheme

Sheffield’s new poet laureate aims to encourage next generation of wri

Sheffield’s new poet laureate aims to encourage next generation of wri

Driven to distraction — the unhappy life of Vivien Eliot

Driven to distraction — the unhappy life of Vivien Eliot

7 Epic Facts about the Canterbury Tales

7 Epic Facts about the Canterbury Tales

News for the w/e November 8th

Caught in time’s current Margaret Atwood on grief, poetry & the past 4

Caught in time’s current Margaret Atwood on grief, poetry & the past 4

Poetry penned by Auschwitz returned to Museum

Poetry penned by Auschwitz returned to Museum

Ceremony for memorial of Shropshire poet Wilfred Owen

Ceremony for memorial of Shropshire poet Wilfred Owen

First World War poet Wilfred Owen, treated for shell shock

First World War poet Wilfred Owen, treated for shell shock

The Fall of America Journals, 1965-1971, by Allen Ginsberg

The Fall of America Journals, 1965-1971, by Allen Ginsberg

Joe Biden - Making Hope and History Rhyme

Joe Biden - Making Hope and History Rhyme

News for the w/e November 1st

Joe Biden recites Seamus Heaney poem in campaign video

Joe Biden recites Seamus Heaney poem in campaign video

Letters, Etc. of John Berryman

Letters, Etc. of John Berryman

Diane di Prima, Beat poet and activist, dead at 86

Diane di Prima, Beat poet and activist, dead at 86

Obituary - Derek Mahon, poet whose life’s work is embedded in the Iris

Obituary - Derek Mahon, poet whose life’s work is embedded in the Iris

Dylan Thomas - International collections of poet go digital

Dylan Thomas - International collections of poet go digital

Benjamin Zephaniah surprised by Big Issue vendor’s poetic performance

Benjamin Zephaniah surprised by Big Issue vendor’s poetic performance

News for the w/e October 25th

Dylan Thomas - ‘lost’ fifth notebook reveals how the great Welsh poet

Dylan Thomas - ‘lost’ fifth notebook reveals how the great Welsh poet

Letters - Anne Stevenson obituary

Letters - Anne Stevenson obituary

Roger McGough - The great Bill Bryson is retiring, but it doesn’t appe

Roger McGough - The great Bill Bryson is retiring, but it doesn’t appe

RebeccaSwift

RebeccaSwift

Online streaming of 'Bullets and Daffodils' for Remembrance Week

Online streaming of 'Bullets and Daffodils' for Remembrance Week

Seven poetry collections every child should read

Seven poetry collections every child should read

Brodsky’s elegies — the bear who played the flute

Brodsky’s elegies — the bear who played the flute

How Instagram became the new poet’s corner

How Instagram became the new poet’s corner

Indie press Nine Arches to mark 100th book milestone

Indie press Nine Arches to mark 100th book milestone

News for the w/e October 18th

The hope is that if you live through it, there will be art waiting on

The hope is that if you live through it, there will be art waiting on

City fathers spurned Dundee poet William McGonagall’s bid to upstage R

City fathers spurned Dundee poet William McGonagall’s bid to upstage R

TS Eliot prize unveils 'unsettling, captivating' shortlist

TS Eliot prize unveils 'unsettling, captivating' shortlist

Jeoffry the poet’s cat — the nine lives of Christopher Smart’s purring

Jeoffry the poet’s cat — the nine lives of Christopher Smart’s purring

Claudia Rankine and the construction of whiteness

Claudia Rankine and the construction of whiteness

‘Master poet’ Derek Mahon inspired pupils at Belfast High

‘Master poet’ Derek Mahon inspired pupils at Belfast High

News for the w/e October 11th

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - What's the Story.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - What's the Story.

Poetry, nature and covid-19

Poetry, nature and covid-19

Nobel Prize for Literature winner Louise Glück

Nobel Prize for Literature winner Louise Glück

Scottish Greens unveil first ever poetic PPB

Scottish Greens unveil first ever poetic PPB

From standup to stanzas - Frank Skinner's terrific guide to poetry

From standup to stanzas - Frank Skinner's terrific guide to poetry

Graham Fawcett tells all about Shakespeare at the Brewhouse

Graham Fawcett tells all about Shakespeare at the Brewhouse

News for the w/e October 4th

Belfast-born 'master poet' Derek Mahon dies aged 78

Belfast-born 'master poet' Derek Mahon dies aged 78

Petit takes inaugural Laurel Prize for Mama Amazonica

Petit takes inaugural Laurel Prize for Mama Amazonica

Knapp to 'amplify voices that are often silent'

Knapp to 'amplify voices that are often silent'

Harry Gallagher’s poetry for people

Harry Gallagher’s poetry for people

New Poems Tell The Untold Stories Of English Heritage

New Poems Tell The Untold Stories Of English Heritage

What the sonnets tell us about Shakespeare

What the sonnets tell us about Shakespeare

News for the w/e September 27th

Clive James -'The poems I remember are the milestones marking the jour

Clive James -'The poems I remember are the milestones marking the jour

Rimbaud and Verlaine - France agonises over digging up gay poets

Rimbaud and Verlaine - France agonises over digging up gay poets

Faber announces two new urgent and masterly acquisitions for the 2021

Faber announces two new urgent and masterly acquisitions for the 2021

Frank Skinner’s podcast returns with Absolute Radio

Frank Skinner’s podcast returns with Absolute Radio

Inua Ellams -  ‘London is the closest I’ve felt to a home’

Inua Ellams - ‘London is the closest I’ve felt to a home’

Dove Cottage to host its first ever digital poetry event with Simon Ar

Dove Cottage to host its first ever digital poetry event with Simon Ar

News for the w/e September 20th

Writing was just for fun then - Simon Armitage on writing Zoom!

Writing was just for fun then - Simon Armitage on writing Zoom!

University of Exeter and Charles Causley Trust celebrate current and f

University of Exeter and Charles Causley Trust celebrate current and f

Anne Stevenson obituary

Anne Stevenson obituary

She will soar - portraits of women poets in UK collections

She will soar - portraits of women poets in UK collections

National Poetry Day follows lockdown poetry passion with bumper plans

National Poetry Day follows lockdown poetry passion with bumper plans

The walk - Beinn Chuirn, Perthshire

The walk - Beinn Chuirn, Perthshire

News for the w/e September 13th

William Wordsworth: 250 Years Young

William Wordsworth: 250 Years Young

VC Gallery poetry remembrance competition

VC Gallery poetry remembrance competition

GCSE English 2021 AQA looks set to U-turn over poetry

GCSE English 2021 AQA looks set to U-turn over poetry

6 Ukrainian poems that capture a bold moment in contemporary poetry

6 Ukrainian poems that capture a bold moment in contemporary poetry

Ian Macleod Distillers displays poems that reveal themselves over the

Ian Macleod Distillers displays poems that reveal themselves over the

New road opened in Ipswich named after ‘forgotten’ Czech poet

New road opened in Ipswich named after ‘forgotten’ Czech poet

News for the w/e September 6th

‘A doubtful gleam of solace’ reading Tennyson’s In Memoriam AHH in dif

‘A doubtful gleam of solace’ reading Tennyson’s In Memoriam AHH in dif

Statue for world famous poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge given funding boo

Statue for world famous poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge given funding boo

Some of the stranger books found in the Bodleian Library

Some of the stranger books found in the Bodleian Library

At the chalkface Poetry is not an option

At the chalkface Poetry is not an option

Bill Murray turned up on a building site to read poetry to a group of

Bill Murray turned up on a building site to read poetry to a group of

Poetry Has The Power to Move Us, So Why Is It Still Taught In Such a B

Poetry Has The Power to Move Us, So Why Is It Still Taught In Such a B

News for the w/e August 30th

A forgotten poet of the people

A forgotten poet of the people

Stepping back in time and waiting for the Darfield bus - Ian McMillan

Stepping back in time and waiting for the Darfield bus - Ian McMillan

Vic Keegan’s Lost London 158 - The house where William Blake lived

Vic Keegan’s Lost London 158 - The house where William Blake lived

Seamus Heaney HomePlace launches virtual arts programme

Seamus Heaney HomePlace launches virtual arts programme

Obituary - John Manson, literary researcher with an unparalleled under

Obituary - John Manson, literary researcher with an unparalleled under

Shortlist for Armitage's inaugural Laurel Prize revealed

Shortlist for Armitage's inaugural Laurel Prize revealed

News for the w/e August 23rd

Joe Biden picks Seamus Heaney to add to his appeal

Joe Biden picks Seamus Heaney to add to his appeal

Patti Smith remembers her first-ever gig in New York, 1971

Patti Smith remembers her first-ever gig in New York, 1971

Huge poems appear in Gloucester Park and across the city - here's wher

Huge poems appear in Gloucester Park and across the city - here's wher

Reading about Sylvia Plath, I understand we should all reserve the rig

Reading about Sylvia Plath, I understand we should all reserve the rig

Anthology of black and Asian North-East poets launched

Anthology of black and Asian North-East poets launched

Helena Bonham Carter and Tobias Menzies reunite for poetry film

Helena Bonham Carter and Tobias Menzies reunite for poetry film

News for the w/e August 15th

Dylan Thomas legal battle costs taxpayers at least £1million after Wel

Dylan Thomas legal battle costs taxpayers at least £1million after Wel

Edinburgh International Book Festival Susan Mansfield previews this ye

Edinburgh International Book Festival Susan Mansfield previews this ye

Russian illustrations reimagine Lewis Carroll’s poetry for the apocaly

Russian illustrations reimagine Lewis Carroll’s poetry for the apocaly

Open air concert bringing live music to Windsor Great Park

Open air concert bringing live music to Windsor Great Park

Simon Armitage criticises plans to make poetry optional for GCSE pupil

Simon Armitage criticises plans to make poetry optional for GCSE pupil

England’s finest character actors feature in video series for Adrian B

England’s finest character actors feature in video series for Adrian B

News for the w/e August 8th

'A dangerous first step' Simon Armitage among poets to blast GCSE deci

'A dangerous first step' Simon Armitage among poets to blast GCSE deci

Poet and singer Kae Tempest comes out as non-binary

Poet and singer Kae Tempest comes out as non-binary

When Hope is the Thing with Fangs

When Hope is the Thing with Fangs

The Guardian view on poetry in schools don't let it go

The Guardian view on poetry in schools don't let it go

Book review Antlers of Water, edited by Kathleen Jamie

Book review Antlers of Water, edited by Kathleen Jamie

Crucial crowdfunding push for Ottery’s Coleridge memorial statue

Crucial crowdfunding push for Ottery’s Coleridge memorial statue

Why society needs poetry to function – especially now

Why society needs poetry to function – especially now

GCSEs Here's why you shouldn't give up on poetry

GCSEs Here's why you shouldn't give up on poetry

The village that imagined a godless world

The village that imagined a godless world

News for the w/e August 1st

Former home of William Wordsworth sold at auction to Buddhist charity

Former home of William Wordsworth sold at auction to Buddhist charity

How Poetry Is Helping To Explore What It Is Really Like To Be A Vetera

How Poetry Is Helping To Explore What It Is Really Like To Be A Vetera

Patients as Poets patients’ and carers’ experiences of living with adv

Patients as Poets patients’ and carers’ experiences of living with adv

Killing time the poetry of Keith Douglas

Killing time the poetry of Keith Douglas

The Scotsman Sessions #77 Kathleen Jamie

The Scotsman Sessions #77 Kathleen Jamie

Queer poetry and big brass bands a beginner’s guide to Romania’s Roma

Queer poetry and big brass bands a beginner’s guide to Romania’s Roma

Poetry and pretence the phoney Native American who fooled Bloomsbury s

Poetry and pretence the phoney Native American who fooled Bloomsbury s

Memories and poetry brewed with tea and a little sugar

Memories and poetry brewed with tea and a little sugar

Dove Cottage set to reopen this month

Dove Cottage set to reopen this month

News for the w/e July 24th

How we decide on cultural canons

How we decide on cultural canons

BYGONE DAYS Life and times of poet George Barnett from The Sixtowns

BYGONE DAYS Life and times of poet George Barnett from The Sixtowns

Revealed how a Parisian sex worker stole the heart of poet EE Cummings

Revealed how a Parisian sex worker stole the heart of poet EE Cummings

Mancunian poet Lemn Sissay to revisit roots

Mancunian poet Lemn Sissay to revisit roots

I reread the GCSE poems we studied and honestly wtf

I reread the GCSE poems we studied and honestly wtf

The Safety of Clouds Fledge By Jonathan Humble

The Safety of Clouds Fledge By Jonathan Humble

News for the w/e July 17th

Southbank Centre faces 'very significant losses' - with 400 jobs at ri

Southbank Centre faces 'very significant losses' - with 400 jobs at ri

Ian McKellen reads Shakespeare sonnet for Patrick Stewart’s 80th birth

Ian McKellen reads Shakespeare sonnet for Patrick Stewart’s 80th birth

Lockdown poetry competition launched

Lockdown poetry competition launched

Wharfedale poets create a ‘treasure trove of verse’

Wharfedale poets create a ‘treasure trove of verse’

Writer and lawyer, Mona Arshi appointed Honorary Professor of English

Writer and lawyer, Mona Arshi appointed Honorary Professor of English

The historical amnesia of culture warriors

The historical amnesia of culture warriors

News for the w/e July 10th

Ron McKay's Diary Yes this is heresy, but I never really got Rabbie Bu

Ron McKay's Diary Yes this is heresy, but I never really got Rabbie Bu

Highlanders and Exiles Scottish Gaelic poetry in the 19th century

Highlanders and Exiles Scottish Gaelic poetry in the 19th century

Linton Kwesi Johnson wins major literary prize in memory of Harold Pin

Linton Kwesi Johnson wins major literary prize in memory of Harold Pin

William McGonagall The story of our best worst poet

William McGonagall The story of our best worst poet

Benjamin Zephaniah Coppers were standing on my back and I thought OK,

Benjamin Zephaniah Coppers were standing on my back and I thought OK,

What are the best poems about football?

What are the best poems about football?

Claude McKay, a poet, activist and communist

Claude McKay, a poet, activist and communist

A mirror up to perfection

A mirror up to perfection

Black Lives Matter, Poetry, and Pedagogy On Gil Scott-Heron and Global

Black Lives Matter, Poetry, and Pedagogy On Gil Scott-Heron and Global

News for the w/e July 3rd

The arts are no disposable luxury

The arts are no disposable luxury

Bristol's 'queer poet' Caleb Parkin to represent 'all voices'

Bristol's 'queer poet' Caleb Parkin to represent 'all voices'

What is to be done about the Welsh literature GCSE poetry syllabus?

What is to be done about the Welsh literature GCSE poetry syllabus?

This is Robert Burns's link to slavery and what it means

This is Robert Burns's link to slavery and what it means

Seven poets on shortlist for Edwin Morgan Poetry Award

Seven poets on shortlist for Edwin Morgan Poetry Award

Poetic justice black lives and the power of poetry

Poetic justice black lives and the power of poetry

Surprise twist in the battle to keep Dylan Thomas' childhood home in C

Surprise twist in the battle to keep Dylan Thomas' childhood home in C

Women in the Well: When Joan Jonas Met Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

Women in the Well: When Joan Jonas Met Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

Simon Armitage ‘The events of this year are all I can see and think ab

Simon Armitage ‘The events of this year are all I can see and think ab

News for the w/e June 26th

Reclaiming Rumi How Islam was erased from the Persian poet's work

Reclaiming Rumi How Islam was erased from the Persian poet's work

Coronavirus has left us lost for words and struggling to make sense of

Coronavirus has left us lost for words and struggling to make sense of

New programme launched for writers of colour in Sussex

New programme launched for writers of colour in Sussex

Poetry sector 'too white' by far, report finds

Poetry sector 'too white' by far, report finds

Michael Rosen home from intensive care after coronavirus

Michael Rosen home from intensive care after coronavirus

Diversity in poetry on the rise – but 'resistance to inclusivity' rema

Diversity in poetry on the rise – but 'resistance to inclusivity' rema

Polari Prize 2020 longlists announced

Polari Prize 2020 longlists announced

A 13th-Century Persian poet’s lessons for today

A 13th-Century Persian poet’s lessons for today

Britain's Best Poetry Walks

Britain's Best Poetry Walks

News for the w/e June 19th

BBC documentary shines light on Gaelic poets old and new

BBC documentary shines light on Gaelic poets old and new

Beauty in code – 5 ways digital poetry combines human and computer lan

Beauty in code – 5 ways digital poetry combines human and computer lan

Roger Robinson 'Poets can translate trauma'

Roger Robinson 'Poets can translate trauma'

Poetry Foundation Responds to Criticism, Pledges Action

Poetry Foundation Responds to Criticism, Pledges Action

Using Poetry to Combat Loneliness and Social Isolation

Using Poetry to Combat Loneliness and Social Isolation

The Poems That Poets Turn to in a Time of Strife

The Poems That Poets Turn to in a Time of Strife

Erasmus Darwin and the great slaughterhouse of nature

Erasmus Darwin and the great slaughterhouse of nature

Ledbury Poetry Festival to go online this year

Ledbury Poetry Festival to go online this year

Fenland Poet Laureate Awards 2020 to 2021 open for entries from next m

Fenland Poet Laureate Awards 2020 to 2021 open for entries from next m

Amy Levy - the queer Jewish writer revered by Oscar Wilde but shunned

Amy Levy - the queer Jewish writer revered by Oscar Wilde but shunned

Winchester Poetry Festival rescheduled due to coronavirus

Winchester Poetry Festival rescheduled due to coronavirus

Breathing Easily

Breathing Easily

News for the w/e June 12th

Carcanet fields two for Forward Best Collection award

Carcanet fields two for Forward Best Collection award

Devotions Upon Social Isolation

Devotions Upon Social Isolation

Scotland’s Makar Jackie Kay - This is still my country, but it needs t

Scotland’s Makar Jackie Kay - This is still my country, but it needs t

Good Grief

Good Grief

US books world rocked by racism rows

US books world rocked by racism rows

Seamus Heaney and the ‘Dullness of Grey Cement’

Seamus Heaney and the ‘Dullness of Grey Cement’

Carol Ann Duffy - how the acclaimed poet has found new life

Carol Ann Duffy - how the acclaimed poet has found new life

Statue of black poet Alfred Fagon feared attacked with bleach

Statue of black poet Alfred Fagon feared attacked with bleach

Police violence, heritage and love: Forward poetry prizes

Police violence, heritage and love: Forward poetry prizes

News for the w/e June 5th

Ellisland Farm's role in Robert Burns' story examined online

Ellisland Farm's role in Robert Burns' story examined online

Prose and poetry competitions announced as part of BBC Radio Cymru

Prose and poetry competitions announced as part of BBC Radio Cymru

‘I still feel persecuted and discriminated against and I am tired'

‘I still feel persecuted and discriminated against and I am tired'

Know your place – poetry after the Black Death

Know your place – poetry after the Black Death

Documentary film made about ‘world’s worst poet’ Walter McCorrisken

Documentary film made about ‘world’s worst poet’ Walter McCorrisken

Rage against the dying of language

Rage against the dying of language

To err is human – even for the greatest poets

To err is human – even for the greatest poets

Nick Cave names his most loved poets

Nick Cave names his most loved poets

‘Booked for immortality’ – let’s remember Rupert Brooke as he really w

‘Booked for immortality’ – let’s remember Rupert Brooke as he really w

Poets Directory

Poets Directory