poetry
Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry
Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry
The South Korean poet’s new work consists of 49 poems to honour and grieve the many wrongful deaths of people of her nation
Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins
Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins
Fiction that addresses anxieties and reflections on climate grief
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
Robin Ince visits Shropshire’s book shops and graveyards
At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal
At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal
Labour’s benefits cuts are short-sighted, whatever way you look at it
Labour’s benefits cuts are short-sighted, whatever way you look at it
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Postnatal thoughts: Having a baby is so irrational – but I did it anyway
Postnatal thoughts: Having a baby is so irrational – but I did it anyway
Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘I am my biggest failure and I am my biggest success’
Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘I am my biggest failure and I am my biggest success’
Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie
Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie
How Dante’s grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
How Dante’s grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
Poetry is perfect for my ADHD mind – one that is after endless dopamine hits
Poetry is perfect for my ADHD mind – one that is after endless dopamine hits
Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Punk poet John Cooper Clarke: ‘The drugs? Well, obviously keep away from all that s**t’
Punk poet John Cooper Clarke: ‘The drugs? Well, obviously keep away from all that s**t’
‘A man of integrity’: Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
‘A man of integrity’: Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
Artist and poet Chris Bird: My art is an attempt to create hope and beauty in the everyday
Artist and poet Chris Bird: My art is an attempt to create hope and beauty in the everyday
Top 5 books to inspire you to write poetry, selected by The Poetry Pharmacy’s Deborah Alma
Top 5 books to inspire you to write poetry, selected by The Poetry Pharmacy’s Deborah Alma
Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family
Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family
Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: ‘It’s nice to make a friend this way’
Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: ‘It’s nice to make a friend this way’
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan: Poetry alive with compassion and acceptance
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan: Poetry alive with compassion and acceptance
Faith healing: How churches offer reassurance in tough times
Faith healing: How churches offer reassurance in tough times
Patterflash by Adam Lowe review: Acrobatic and winking poems of queer life
Patterflash by Adam Lowe review: Acrobatic and winking poems of queer life
Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America
Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America
Paul Simon: ‘Seven Psalms is very much about God. But not always praise’
