The second poem in Simon Armitage’s new poetry collection is titled “Drey” – a reference to the small hanging baskets of ...

We use visual art to communicate what we see in the mirror or in our dreams, just as we use poetry to voice our desires, fulfilled or dashed, and to translate pure emotion into tangible concepts.

She says a unique fact about her is being herself. Hard to argue about that! ~ David L. Harrison Am I a real poet? Once upon a time, when I was filling up notebooks with writing, especially ...

“When did you become a poet?” he responded, “That’s not really the right question. The question is, when did you stop being a poet? We’re all poets when we’re young.” Children are ...

As he once told me, “Poetry belongs to everybody.” He also said, “Being a poet is an excuse to be a human being, to really experience life for what it is.” I don’t expect all of you ...

But then I quickly realised that it’s an offer I cannot logically decline, because, being an elderly and obscure Bengali poet who has failed in his pursuit to achieve fame in his long poetic ...

Books gave wings to my imagination and opened new doors to rich vistas. I was drawn to poetry without being aware of it. In the university central library, I bumped into anthologies by Bruce King ...

"For me, being a poet laureate at that time has been challenging because I'm being challenged to use my art to turn pain into beauty. I thought I was going to be turning my love for the city into ...