L ate in his career, the English poet W. H. Auden distilled the whole business of poetry into three pungent lines: “A poet’s hope: to be, / like some valley cheese, / local, b ...

An early love of poetry kicked in after listening to Bob Dylan and reading Wilfred Owen. But there was always the Penguin ...

This weekend showcases the endless possibilities in Iowa City from the Mic Check Poetry Fest to special film screenings ...

Self Portrait, his new RTÉ One documentary exploring the life and work of the Dublin-born writer, poet and artist whose life ...

It's OK if you find some poetry boring or uninspiring, poet Laura Haskins writes, but keep looking for what you'll like.

Did Shakespeare get it wrong? Is life's basic question "to smile or not to smile," rather than "to be or not to be"?