Even more minimalist than haiku, the "monoku" is a poem in one short line. They’ve become increasingly popular and more widely published in journals and anthologies. So if a single short line is the shape of monoku, what is the substance of this tiny haiku derivative? This course will encourage …
Teignmouth's seventh annual poetry festival features Liz Berry, Hannah Lowe, Inua Ellams, Vanessa Kisuule, Jean Atkin, Roselle Angwin, Rosie Jackson and Graham Burchell, Robert Garnham, Bob Devereux, Dawn Gorman and Tom Sastre over four days in a friendly seaside setting. Learn more here.
In celebrating World Poetry Day, March 21, UNESCO recognizes the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind. A decision to proclaim 21 March as World Poetry Day was adopted during UNESCO’s 30th session held in Paris in 1999. One of the main objectives of …
Join Kim Goldberg on World Poetry Day for the launch of her eighth book, Devolution, poems and fables of ecotastrophe (from Caitlin Press). Can poetry transmute climate grief to climate action? Is every creative act an act of extinction rebellion? What is the role of imagination and myth-making in times …
Poets & Players is known for its imaginative programming of complementary arts — poetry with music, dance and visual art — in several striking settings in Manchester, UK, particularly the Whitworth Art Gallery. Newer writers are showcased alongside established poets and musicians. This event features poets David Wheatley, Mary Jean …