“For a long time,” writes Kathleen Jamie in her afterword to The Keelie Hawk (Picador £12.99), “I’ve wanted to write a suite ...

Over a career that’s now in its seventh decade, Frederick Seidel has published nearly 20 notable collections of poetry—work ...

Alexander Ostrovskiy explores spiritual poetry as a path to self-discovery, inner connection, and the search for meaning.

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Not-to-be-missed literary events in Paris and the Île-de-France region in January 2025 Readers of all ages, Paris and the surrounding region always have something to offer! The French capital, which ...

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The word 'poetry' is from ... poetry – but modern poets also enjoy the unique challenges of using these forms. John Agard’s Checking Out Me History is an example of an open form poem but ...

Playing the masculine-feminine tug o’ war, a lightweight wool trench with a sun-pleated back transforms into a dress by ...

Aristotle’s Poetics has arguably influenced modern culture more than any other ancient text. The Greek philosopher’s 4th century BCE treatise on what constitutes the best form of poetry is our ...

On January 25, the birthday of its national poet, Scotland celebrates Burns Night with a traditional Scottish meal washed down with a warming dram of whisky ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be ... by the gritty working-class truth-telling of contemporary poets like Diane Seuss and the antic daring ...