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"?

I T’S THE most miserable of autumn days when I chat to the children’s writer Eibhlís Carcione; so rainy that I got soaked on ...

During the process of our moving from a large house to an apartment in a retirement community, my daughter-in-law asked my ...

South Carolina has been without a state poet laureate since Marjory Wentworth’s resignation from the position in 2020, and ...

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Poet W.H. Auden wrote, “A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.” And for more ...

The indie-pop singer-songwriter makes her literary debut with ‘Eat the World,’ an insightful and introspective collection ...