He is about to become the first poet to headline a UK arena, but says he isn't ready for national treasure status.

In the latest in a series looking at Shakespeare’s references to birds, Steve Sutherland has the lark in his sights.

Driving west toward L.A. on U.S. 66 out of Winslow, Arizona, on Christmas morning 1967, I was accompanied by my friend Pierre Joris, whom I had met just a few months earlier when he arrived ...

Bard bashing has become something of a national sport, says Robert McCrum, and the latest attempt to rewrite the legacy of ...

The route will take visitors from the south to the north of the island, discovering the works of renowned Gaelic poets along the way.

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, has launched Scotland’s first-ever Gaelic Poetry Path.

Brixton Bard’ Alex Wheatle dies aged 62 after prostate cancer battle - He was also known for being part of the 1981 Brixton ...

As World Poetry Day approaches, a luxury Warwickshire hotel is inviting guests to embrace their inner poet to be in with the ...

I was invited to speak at my hometown’s graduation ceremony. A week before the event I received a congratulations card from ...

We have only a handful of female poets in Sanskrit – it has always been an elite language. However, the poems we do have make up in quality what is missing in quantity.