poetry
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’
Recent Big Issue cover stars Paul Simon and Charlie Mackesy have come together for a surprise collaboration of music and painting
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan: Poetry alive with compassion and acceptance
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan: Poetry alive with compassion and acceptance
Chan’s poems shimmer with the knowledge that amid the pitfalls of the world, you might still come home to yourself
Marxist take on Keats poetry opens up possibilities
Marxist take on Keats poetry opens up possibilities
Anahid Nersessian’s surprising analysis of the poetry of John Keats suggests he had much in common with Karl Marx
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’
Paul Simon: ‘Seven Psalms is very much about God. But not always praise’
Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire
The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire
Dust Sucker review: Jen Calleja weaves resonant strands together
Dust Sucker review: Jen Calleja weaves resonant strands together
Orlam by PJ Harvey review: Singer-songwriter’s poetry book is a rich and unwieldy epic
Orlam by PJ Harvey review: Singer-songwriter’s poetry book is a rich and unwieldy epic
Hussain Manawer: ‘From sadness, I created beautiful things’
Hussain Manawer: ‘From sadness, I created beautiful things’
Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing
Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing
The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page
The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page
Read this exclusive poem about homelessness by Ian McMillan
Read this exclusive poem about homelessness by Ian McMillan
Benjamin Zephaniah hails the rising tide of poetry in lockdown
Benjamin Zephaniah hails the rising tide of poetry in lockdown
Michael Rosen: ‘We never know when, why or how we might become a refugee’
Michael Rosen: ‘We never know when, why or how we might become a refugee’
John Bird: Let poetry be the answer to these troubled political times
