poetry
'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
Marxist take on Keats poetry opens up possibilities

Marxist take on Keats poetry opens up possibilities
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'
Ben Okri: 'War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world'

Ben Okri: 'War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world'
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
