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5 days ago

Bedlam regicide's eulogy for a squirrel to go on display

An illustrated poem eulogizing a deceased squirrel by James Hadfield is on display for the first time at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

What Elite Tech Students Are Learning from Poetry

Students at MIT formed The People's Poetry, an arts collective focused on poetry amid their technical studies.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

"I Was a First Alto in the 1980s"

I remember my voice entering the blend, the anonymous shallows clean and barely rippling, or sharing a duet with Krista, a bent harmony, our first altos meeting and crossing like a pair of notched sticks.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Alexandrian Sphinx by Peter Jeffreys and Gregory Jusdanis review the mysterious life of Constantine Cavafy

Constantine Cavafy, a poet who collaborated with notable figures, became a significant literary figure through his enigmatic works and enduring legacy.
#identity
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Poem of the week: Sea-Fever by John Masefield

The poem 'Sea-Fever' expresses a deep longing for the sea, adventure, and the freedom it represents.
Writing
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

Poet Q&A: Charity E. Yoro, winner of a 2025 Oregon Book Award for 'ten-cent flower & other territories' * Oregon ArtsWatch

Charity E. Yoro won the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry at the 2025 Oregon Book Awards.
Yoro began writing poetry in seventh grade, influenced by her English teacher, Ms. Jones.
She advocates for Hawaii's issues through her writing, which reflects her deep connection to home.
Yoro emphasizes that writing is an ongoing practice, involving continuous learning and refinement.
#james-schuyler
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Faith

How do the small birds in the street know how not to die— that whatever they gather, hunger for, is never enough to keep them in the road when our wheels bear down upon them?
Portland food
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Half-Mountain Cloud Station / Qing Studio + Li Nu

Located at the foot of Nankun Mountain in Huizhou, Guangdong, Half-Mountain Cloud Station serves as a key node in the 'Two-Mountain Architectural Art Program'. The project is inspired by Su Dongpo's 'Sixteen Joys of Life in Huizhou', specifically the verse 'viewing mountains after rain from a tower'. It responds poetically to tensions between city and nature, memory and future.
Renovation
#mental-health
#gaza
fromThe Walrus
4 weeks ago

All Day I Look at Things | The Walrus

If I were dying Thursday, this might be the last smoke bush I see. Its red hair on fire.
Toronto
#nature
Music
fromDefector
1 month ago

Craig Finn Can Write A Great Song, But Can He Write A Good Short Story? | Defector

Craig Finn's music poignantly depicts the lives of burnouts and failures, capturing their struggles and lack of escape.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Empire of Forgetting by John Burnside review last words from an essential poet of our age

John Burnside was a prolific poet whose final collection poignantly explores mortality.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Field Notes: 'Black Spaces' at OCMA, East Bay Skyline Trail Hike, and Tenderloin Museum Turns 10

San Francisco's staycation guide recommends experiencing local highlights like the Beacon Grand hotel, House of Nanking's dumplings, and sunset cocktails at Charmaine's.
SF music
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Andrea Gibson Understood About Very Simple Poetry

Andrea Gibson transformed poetry through spoken word and online performance, influencing contemporary engagement with emotional and visual storytelling.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Michael D Higgins set to release album of poetry recorded in the Aras

Ireland's outgoing President has recorded an album of spoken word tracks entitled Against All Certainty, featuring ten of his poems.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Free Outdoor Poetry Festival + Free Food at India Basin Waterfront Park (SF)

Poetry on the Bay Pt. 2 is a free spoken word event at India Basin Waterfront Park on July 25, highlighting local artists and community spirit.
SF music
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Dying Poet Who Knew How to Live

Facing terminal illness led Andrea Gibson to embrace joy and the fleeting nature of life.
Books
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Cristina Rivera Garza's Crimes of Reading

Literary analysis becomes an essential tool for solving crimes involving a murderer inspired by poetry.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

To Gunicorn or to Poetry, That is The Question | HackerNoon

Use Gunicorn for production with concurrency requirements; use Poetry for simpler, development scenarios.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Poet Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and identity, dies at 49

"Andrea Gibson died in their home (in Boulder, Colorado) surrounded by their wife, Meg, four ex-girlfriends, their mother and father, dozens of friends, and their three beloved dogs."
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Andrea Gibson, poet and subject of documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, dies aged 49

Andrea Gibson, a renowned poet and performance artist, died at 49 after a battle with terminal ovarian cancer.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poem of the week: Poem in which I'm a transnational drug smuggler by Bethany Handley

Disability and ableism are intertwined themes, revealing complex perceptions of bodily experience and societal expectations.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library

Join San Francisco Main Public Library for a poetry jam every second Thursday at 6 pm, featuring talented poets in a welcoming environment.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago
SF music

Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library

Talented poets gather monthly for a free poetry reading series at San Francisco Main Public Library.
#climate-change
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

An Adolescent Crush That Never Let Up

John Updike had a 55-year professional relationship with The New Yorker, contributing over 150 poems and 160 stories.
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

J. R. R. Tolkien Reads from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings & Other Works

J.R.R. Tolkien's voice was featured in the 1967 album 'Poems and Songs of Middle-Earth' from Caedmon Records.
Writing
fromIndependent
1 month ago

My Money: 'I spent a quarter of my pension lump sum on a Waldorf Astoria suite and a 1988 Lafite Rothschild'

Thomas McCarthy is a significant Irish poet shaped by his university experience and literary revival in the 1970s.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

For Now

The poem uses the beach and waves as metaphors for the passage of time and the balance of safety and uncertainty.
fromCounterPunch.org
1 month ago

Don't Mess with the Zohran

He knows New York is just a state of mind Like Coney island, come to think of it, where the wind howls like the laughter of children.
US politics
#creativity
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Barbados poet laureate on mission to share stories of enslavement

Esther Phillips uses poetry to highlight the injustices of slavery and connect modern society with the past experiences of enslaved individuals.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Poem of the week: The Song of Arachnid by Gillian Allnutt

The poem celebrates the transformation of Arachne into a revered figure symbolizing motherhood, creativity, and the interconnectedness of existence.
#literary-festival
fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Int'l "Flor Y Canto" Literary Festival w/ 18 Free Events (June 20-22)

fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Int'l "Flor Y Canto" Literary Festival w/ 18 Free Events (June 20-22)

fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Int'l "Flor Y Canto" Literary Festival w/ 18 Free Events (June 20-22)

fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Int'l "Flor Y Canto" Literary Festival w/ 18 Free Events (June 20-22)

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us: what poem would you choose to read at a wedding?

Weddings are evolving, yet traditional poetry remains popular—an opportunity exists to introduce fresh alternatives.
fromFaithandfearinflushing
2 months ago

They're Pullin' Tylor Megill in the Evenin'

My father opened up the book, found his Kipling, and read aloud, the way he would when he wanted to share something he considered amusing from that day's Wall Street Journal.
New York Mets
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

poetry camera writes and prints poems about the people and objects it captures

Poetry Camera is an innovative device that combines photography with instant poetry generation, using AI to create printed poems based on captured images.
Photography
fromBravo
2 months ago

Next Gen NYC's Dylan Geick Opens Up About His Lucrative OnlyFans Career | Bravo

Dylan Geick transitions from a wrestling career to digital entrepreneurship, expressing emotions through poetry and art.
#art
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The best recent poetry review roundup

Boix explores queer angst and identity through melodic poems about connection and love in his latest collection.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Dear Pepper: All the World's a Life Stage

Navigating the complex emotions surrounding motherhood and career transitions is challenging, yet writing can provide catharsis and clarity.
Humor
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Poet Edward Hirsch discusses his new memoir 'My Childhood in Pieces'

Edward Hirsch's memoir "My Childhood In Pieces" blends humor with poignant recollections of family, love, and loss.
Writing
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Antigone Kelefa and the Art of Exile

Antigone Kefala remains a largely overlooked figure in Australian literature despite her notable contributions and unique cultural background.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library

The San Francisco Main Public Library hosts a monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series every 2nd Thursday at 6 pm.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Love and Truth From the Western Addition and Beyond

The event features readings from Shizue Seigel's collection, exploring themes of love across differences, followed by an open mic with contributors from various anthologies.
San Francisco
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

'Nostalgia Is So Yesterday': David Hume Kennerly and Charles Jennings talk politics and their collaboration of photos and poetry in advance of June 1 event * Oregon ArtsWatch

Kennerly and Jennings continue to create impactful work together, emphasizing civility amid chaos, showcased in their latest book at the Nostalgia Is So Yesterday event.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

Pick a Poem: Community Open Mic

Join an open mic poetry event featuring local poets and community participation.
Bring a favorite poem to read aloud or have it read on your behalf.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Review | The D.C. poet whose 'brazen' work inspired generations of artists

Essex Hemphill was a daring poet who unflinchingly addressed difficult topics, influencing the representation of Black gay men in literature.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

PREMIUM 12-year-old Brooklynite reckons with Russian-Ukrainian heritage in award-winning poem

Sasha Keehner, a 12-year-old Brooklynite, won first place in BPL's Teen Writing Contest for her poem reflecting on heritage and identity.
#literature
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Tell us about a poem that reminds you of someone you've lost

The Guardian's new video series 'Poems to remember' invites viewers to engage with poetry that resonates with personal loss, celebrating the lives of departed loved ones.
Privacy professionals
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

He lived inside poetry': Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones

Celebration Day honors lost loved ones through poetry recitals performed by notable actors, inspired by traditions like Mexico's Day of the Dead.
fromKqed
3 months ago

In Rising Voices of El Cerrito's Young Poets, a Message About Resilience | KQED

"And arts programming is really important for imaginative life," Taylor said.
Arts
SF parents
fromKqed
3 months ago

The Poetry of Resilience | KQED

Resilience manifests through creativity, community, and shared experiences, as depicted in personal stories from various individuals in California.
Writing
fromKqed
3 months ago

How Poetry Helps Dementia Caregivers Find Shelter from the Storm | KQED

Self-expression through poetry can help caregivers cope with the stress of caring for loved ones with dementia.
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Patricia Lockwood Reads "Fairy Pools"

Patricia Lockwood's new novel 'Will There Ever Be Another You' features a story adapted from her writing.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
453 years ago

Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson's extensive writings during the Jacobean Era not only showcased his talent but also positioned him as a literary figure second only to Shakespeare in influence.
History
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Poem of the week: Find Me by Shanta Acharya

The poem "Find Me" captures the intersecting themes of grief and hope within the lives of child refugees.
Shanta Acharya's use of the ghazal form in "Find Me" highlights personal and collective anguish alongside a yearning for recognition.
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

Infant Longing

Because to God must be given the things that belong to God, and to the world must be given the things that belong to the world, I kiss you with both lips, upper and lower.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal write poems for Canadian musician Mustafa's book

You told me God wasn't real/ as we sat in the water in the dark that night/ I couldn't see your eyes but I could feel the anger/ in the water.
Music
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Berkeley writer pens poems on motherhood, wildfires and friendship and loss

The book is about smoke and motherhood primarily as its two subjects. Once I realized smother is a portmanteau of the two subjects, it seemed inevitable as a title.
Portland food
fromCornell Chronicle
3 months ago

Cornell writers inspire kids' poetry at Ithaca Children's Garden | Cornell Chronicle

The event emphasizes poetry's role in building community and fostering creativity among young poets.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

A life in exile: On the death of Bangladesh poet Daud Haider DW 05/06/2025

Daud Haider's life exemplifies the struggles of writers facing religious censorship and the impacts of exile.
Photography
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

The Creator of @PoetryIsNotALuxury on Their "Mixtape" for the Moment

Anonymous curator of Instagram's @poetryisnotaluxury releases debut poetry collection, aiming to connect with readers during turbulent times.
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