We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with ...

Reading the Poem: Silently read the poem “ Let America Be America Again ” by Langston Hughes. What do you notice about the ...

Listening to the Poem: Enlist two volunteers and listen as the poem is read aloud twice. Write down any additional words and phrases that stand out to you. You can listen to a reading of the poem. You ...

Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem about the defeat of Grendel – a creature whose exact form is still debated. Depending on ...

Former Missouri Poet Laureate William Trowbridge's "seriocomic" ode to Missouri includes plenty of references you'll ...

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

Heidi Naylor, a lecturer in the Department of Writing Studies, recently published her poem “ November in Nazaré ” in the ...

Ever heard the saying “the best writers are readers”? The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.

The B.C. author's echolalia echolalia is a poetry collection exploring complex and personal experiences of being queer, ...

Poetry writing workshops serve as a special sanctuary for individuals to unleash their creativity, hone their craft, and form meaningful connections with fellow poetry enthusiasts. These workshops ...

Bill says he came late into writing poetry. He was studying for his PhD comps when he came across a poem by Howard Nemerov ...