Ryan White, recipient of this year's Magnify Award, on his documentary about the late 'rock star poet' Andrea Gibson.

From local poetry competitions in Nakuru to sold-out international shows in the US and The Netherlands and over 100,000 ...

Kate Baer tries her best not to give people advice. But the bestselling poet and author of the new collection “How About Now” ...

After achieving a rare crossover hit with 2005’s Crush, the poet rebelled against public attention. With I Do Know Some ...

The Irish poet’s work was rooted in a close feeling for the local—but reached out to embrace a world of readers.

Three new collections by mid-career poets lay claim to stories of identity, suffering and hope, to a kind of collective ...

Taylor Swift included original poems in each vinyl variant of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Swift writes about her life as a performer, fiancé Travis Kelce’s impact on her, and the ...

In a photograph of Seamus Heaney and four of his siblings as children, reproduced in Dennis O’Driscoll’s indispensable book Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney (2008), the poet’s sisters, ...

The poem captures the emotional and physical challenges of undergoing chemotherapy, emphasizing the importance of supportive communication and community connections. The author highlights her ...

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